On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 18:40:27 -0600, Herman <Herman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message <200310121840.27031.Herman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > The real problem that I'm trying to solve is this: > Several hosts need to acces a gov service that uses Java and a certain > port. ..if these hosts are initiating this connection from your end, " -j ESTABLISHED,RELATED" should do it, instead of you running around chasing your tail. -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case.