[KLUG Members] re: IPTables

[Bruce Smith]

> -A RH-Lokkit-0-50-INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT

> I separated out the most confusing line, but now that I have a little 
> more info to work with, I'm taking a wild guess that -i lo means that 
> this rule only applies to the loopback? 

Right.  You have to always allow the loopback interface for some
programs to run.  That rule doesn't effect your _internet_ rules.

> Although why there's an eth0 
> and and an eth1 above it baffles me. 
> This machine doesn't have an eth1.

Then those lines won't do anything.  Ignore them (or remove them).

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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