I just started using IP Tables and have a question. I was not able to find the answer in any of the docs I've read so far. I have a machine that I am using as a router and running Ip Tables on it. Here is a list of my tables. [root@qa-gate root]# iptables -L Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:http ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:ftp-data ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:ftp ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:domain ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:26 DROP tcp -- anywhere anywhere Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain test (0 references) target prot opt source destination I am not able to pass any data through the router. Here is the scenario, I want to access a Web Site which is on the other side of the router. The way that I interpret this is that the packet will get passed to the first chain which is ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:http and be let through, yet this is not happening. All tcp traffic is being blocked which is defined by my 6th rule. I guess I am not understanding this, but I would think that the packet would match the first rule and be passed through and the following chains would be ignored. My logic is probably wrong. Thanks, David
