Tony Crouch wrote: > > [root@localhost tony]# /sbin/iptables -D POSTROUTING -t nat -s > 192.168.0.0/24 -d ! 192.168.0.0/24 \ -j MASQUERADE > Bad argument ` -j' > Try `iptables -h' or 'iptables --help' for more information. > > Any ideas as to why this switch is being reported as being invalid? > Charles has already given you the correct answer about the backslash on the end of the line. Sorry for the confusion, I did debate whether to include it. My news client wraps the text automatically, so I thought including the backlash would make it possible to paste the command in one go. Hope it works now! -- http://jonathan.rawle.org/