Hellow :) > iptables -A FORWARD -m state --state NEW,INVALID -j REJECT You must be especify the protocol on this rule: iptables -A FORWARD -p icmp -m state --state NEW,INVALID -j REJECT You has that to understand tables with independent rules Brazil rules : carnaval 2003 :) -- surf3r -o) /\\ _\_V -- -------- On Fri, 2003-02-28 at 07:37, netfilter@tommi.org wrote: > Hello > > I'm wondering if state doesn't apply to ICMP packets. > > iptables -A FORWARD -p icmp -m state -d 1.2.3.4 --state NEW -j ACCEPT > iptables -A FORWARD -m state --state NEW,INVALID -j REJECT > > if I ping 1.2.3.4 the echo-reply is blocked from 1.2.3.4. Is this normal, I > thought that the echo-reply should be marked RELATED and therefore not > blocked? > > > ==== > Tomas Edwardsson > HP Technical Support \ HP Certified System Administrator > Red Hat Technical Support \ Red Hat Certified Engineer. > Opin Kerfi > > >