#!/bin/sh # # The location of the IPTables binary file on your system. <<SNIPPED FOR BREVITY >> $IPT -A INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type 11 -j ACCEPT $IPT -A INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type 8 -m limit --limit 1/second -j ACCEPT $IPT -A INPUT -p icmp -j DROP Are you saying this where all my error are?This my first iptables firewall script.So i maybe have some question on iptables and i do have a red hat linux firewall book that help me some. Sorry for send this post out 2 time. ===== EliteSyntax www.linuxnewbie.org __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com