I've got it straightened out now. Thanks to everyone who helped. -- In 08 vote for a crook you can trust. Del Boy for President. http://www.ofah.net On Fri, 5 Nov 2004, Michael Seidner wrote: > In your iptables script make sure DENY is the default and then you can > open only the ports you want to use and everything else will be denied. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Jim > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 4:14 AM > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: iptables > > What do I put in my rc.local file to tell iptables to block any ports > I'm > not using? I have an IMAP server in case I want to check my email on my > windows box. I also run an SMTP server, but it's only for my own use. > I > had a friend who knows more about linux than I do help me set it up so > it > doesn't relay. It only accepts mail from my linux box and my windows > box.. I don't run telnet, but do have an ssh server and Apache. > > TIA > > Jim > > -- > In 08 vote for a crook you can trust. > Del Boy for President. > http://www.ofah.net > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss