Could it be possible it's because you need -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED before those rules?? Thanks, ____________________________________________ George Vieira Systems Manager georgev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Citadel Computer Systems Pty Ltd http://www.citadelcomputer.com.au Phone : +61 2 9955 2644 HelpDesk: +61 2 9955 2698 > -----Original Message----- > From: jose nuno neto [mailto:jose.neto@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, 28 October 2003 3:01 AM > To: markee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: FTP SERVER ACCESS ( IPT_UNCLEAN PROBLEM?) > > > Thanxs for your help, > > I've dig into the /var/log/messages and found this message everytime i > tried to connect to the ftp server(it the same as the firewall) > > Oct 27 16:22:41 bob kernel: ipt_unclean: TCP option 8 after end > > Did this: tcpdump dst port ftp > > 16:22:41.317744 213.22.184.162.1844 > bob.liber4e.com.ftp: S > 2900698949:2900698949(0) win 5840 <mss 1460,eol> (DF) > 16:22:44.316286 213.22.184.162.1844 > bob.liber4e.com.ftp: S > 2900698949:2900698949(0) win 5840 <mss 1460,eol> (DF) > 16:22:50.301330 213.22.184.162.1844 > bob.liber4e.com.ftp: S > 2900698949:2900698949(0) win 5840 <mss 1460,eol> (DF) > 16:23:02.313601 213.22.184.162.1844 > bob.liber4e.com.ftp: S > 2900698949:2900698949(0) win 5840 <mss 1460,eol> (DF) > > But i dont understand nothing of this, do u? > > I've found the UN_CLEAN chain from the iptables script and > commented it > and now ftp works :-) > > # Block (inbound) Traffic w/ Incorrect Flags > #$IPT -N IN_UNCLEAN > #$IPT -t filter -I INPUT -i $IF -m unclean -j IN_UNCLEAN > #$IPT -t filter -I IN_UNCLEAN -j LOG --log-prefix "** UNCLEAN ** " > #$IPT -t filter -I IN_UNCLEAN -j UNCLEAN > > But i dont figured out what was happenning.... > /var/log/messages also shoes this: > Oct 27 16:24:00 bob kernel: device eth0 entered promiscuous mode > Oct 27 16:24:26 bob kernel: device eth0 left promiscuous mode > > Any clues on what happened? > > > -- > Best Regards, > > Jose' Nuno Neto > TLM: 00 351 96 2808587 > > >