>>On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 09:06, Sven-Åke Larsson wrote: >> Hi all. >> >> I'm totally new to this list and I really tried to find an answer to my >> question in the archives but with no success, so I'm sorry if I'm repeating >> the history. >> ...Cut... >> >> Scrip start ------------------------- ...Cut... >> ------------------------- Script End >The port 53 is used for DNS and is typically a UDP port being used. Your >rule is a TCP rule. EVERY layer 4 protocol like TCP or UDP has a port >number. You've only DROPped the TCP ports. > >also, how are you testing ? as in what makes you say that port 53 is >"open" ? Hi again, I made a new script the day after, with a result I expected and wanted. I was just frustrated enough to not understand what I was doing wrong. Ranjeet (and Michael), Thanks for answering! Regards, Sven