i know how this functions. i thought that it was implicit in what i wrote that i tried the comand iptables from root, first with sudo, then with the su root and then with a complete root session, but it always says that it doesn't exist as a command. now i tried to search for the files of iptables on hd and surprise: they aren't on my hd, but the suse firewall starts. yast says that the libs are on, but when i look in the dirs they are supposed to be in they aren't in. it's the first time this things happens. what it strikes me is that the libs when i installed the distro were on and now they are gone somewere, now there are acls that at install weren't on and all the logs are empty, but there's nobody that works on it, but me. i wonder how this could happen.
On 9/6/05, Andrew Benton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Beso wrote: > > I can control the firewall only with yast and i added a new interface > the > > ppp0 wich is opened by the connection script, but i don't have any log > > monitoring it. Besides, all the logs are clear, even the system ones, > and i > > have to look for the problem. maybe my system logger is broken, cause it > > doesn't register anything. I now i can start up the modem with all the > > users, and i can start it at startup. it was all a matter of permits > that > > for some reason weren't passed to all the users. It seems that it was a > > default acl that blocked the modifications of the permits, even if i > don't > > really know why it has started up, because it wasn't added. Is there any > way > > on listing the configuration of iptables from the terminal or with a > text > > editor without using the iptables command, that it seems to not exist on > my > > pc even if the rpm is listed by yast as installed? > > > > Linux is not like Windows. System security is built into Linux. Linux is > more secure because may system processes are controlled by the super user, > root and are not available to ordinary users. Network interfaces should be > created by root. /sbin/iptables is usually in roots $PATH but would not > normally be in an ordinary users $PATH as normal users shouldn't be able to > alter the systems firewall rules. > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB > Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ?subject=unsubscribe > > > -- beso d-_-b Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
