-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Don Russell wrote: > Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: >> Don Russell wrote: >> >>> Twice now, I've applied new rules using iptables -I... to >>> accept specific traffic, and each time those rules >>> "disappeared" a little while later... >>> >>> I don't see anything in "man iptables" like "... and don't you >>> forget it!" (Of course maybe I missed it...) >>> >>> This is FC7.... using the cli iptables commands from root.... I >>> also used webmin with the same effect. >>> >>> Why are the new rules not remembered? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >> If you are talking about the rules not surviving a reboot, try >> running "service iptables save" and/or "service ip6tables save". >> If you want the changes saved automatically, edit >> /etc/sysconfig/iptables.conf and change >> IPTABLES_SAVE_ON_RESTART="no" to IPTABLES_SAVE_ON_STOP="yes". Do >> the same for /etc/sysconfig/ip6tables.conf. >> >> Mikkel >> > > ah... that's good to know... BUT.... in neither case have I > restarted the system.... > > I'll have a look at that config file though and see if there are > any clues. :-) > > Maybe what I need to do (as you suggest) is "service iptables save" > after adding the rules and verifying they work correctly. > > (I looked at the webmin method specifically for some form of "save > these rules", but there is only "apply thse rules", which I did > need to do) > > > Are you using DHCP on any of your interfaces? - -James -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGyg4fkNLDmnu1kSkRAtCNAJ43HgG/AxL2+Tmpd2vgg39abZal6gCfYZcM JBbOMWNwdV36sGosWunc6+E= =Hd5z -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Scanned by ClamAV - http://www.clamav.net -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
