>>I'd appreciate the explanation, many thanks... >... >The short version is that when you execute the command >"iptables-save" or "service iptables save" it > puts the rules somewhere in a file, which is >/etc/sysconfig/iptables in a default >configuration. That file is in the format that Erik >gave you. When you later type "service iptables >restore" or "iptables-restore" it recreates firewall >rules from that file. > >In theory, you could just carefully copy Erik's configuration to >/etc/sysconfig/iptables and then do: > ># service iptables stop ># iptables -F ># service iptables restore ># service iptables start </snip> Rodolfo, Many thanks for explanation. At least that jives with my RH9 Bible! Chris
