On 26/05/10 09:54, Bob Goodwin wrote: > On 26/05/10 04:09, Tim wrote: >> On Tue, 2010-05-25 at 16:19 -0700, Rick Stevens wrote: >>> If you want to log ALL new connections from box6 (remember that the >>> "-s" bit is specifying connections coming FROM box6), use the "-I" >>> version. >> Yes, and you certainly want any logging rules before any ignoring rules, >> because not only will such connections be ignored (not connecting), >> they'll never get logged, either. >> >> On the other hand, if you want to log things that got past your >> firewall, then you do want logging rules set after firewall rules. >> > > Well then if line location is important what I need is to be able to > add/modify the iptables file with a text editor, not via some > command. What is the name of the file I need to work on? > > I'll look for it, see what I can find. > > Thanks. > > Bob > > > > less /etc/sysconfig/iptables Produces the following. Is this the file I need to work on? It looks "simpler" than I expected but I am admonished not to "customize" it manually? # Firewall configuration written by system-config-firewall # Manual customization of this file is not recommended. *filter :INPUT ACCEPT [0:0] :FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0] :OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0] -A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -p icmp -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m udp -p udp --dport 631 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 631 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m udp -p udp --dport 631 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 2049 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m udp -p udp --dport 2049 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m udp -p udp --dport 5060 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m udp -p udp --dport 8000:8005 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m udp -p udp --dport 5198:5200 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited -A FORWARD -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited COMMIT ~ ~ ~ Bob -- -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines