makre sure you are allowing localhost traffic... iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp -d 127.0.0.1 -s 127.0.0.1 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -d 127.0.0.1 -s 127.0.0.1 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A OUTPUT -p udp -d 127.0.0.1 -s 127.0.0.1 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p udp -d 127.0.0.1 -s 127.0.0.1 -j ACCEPT are in my script for some reason.. Dave. On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi again, > > Additionally, I noticed that when, on the new machine I was setting up, I > set the default policy to drop for the filter INPUT then it would appear > to hang when running `iptables -L`. I had to press ^C and remove the rule. > > I find if I replace rc.firewall (which now has defunct references to eth1 > as the card is now in the other box it was replaced by) I can't log in > again. > > So can incorrect iptable rules prevent loggin in? > > Mike > --- > Michael S. E. Kraus > Administration > Capital Holdings Group (NSW) Pty Ltd > p: (02) 9955 8000 -- David Airlie, Software Engineer http://www.skynet.ie/~airlied / [EMAIL PROTECTED] pam_smb / Linux DecStation / Linux VAX / ILUG person -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
