mysql port is 3306.... its currently running on the same box as the firewall just for testing purposes... but i cant figure out why i cant connect remotely.. im sure its just a careless mistake somewhere or a mixup.. if somone can just take a quick peek i would appreciate it alot. # Start With Everything Closed iptables -P INPUT DROP iptables -P FORWARD DROP iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT # Connection Tracking #TCP iptables -A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p tcp ! --syn -m state --state NEW -j DROP #ICMP iptables -A OUTPUT -p icmp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p icmp -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT # Open Ports iptables -A INPUT -j ACCEPT -p tcp --dport 80 iptables -A INPUT -j ACCEPT -p tcp --dport 21 iptables -A INPUT -j ACCEPT -p tcp --dport 110 iptables -A INPUT -j ACCEPT -p tcp --dport 25 iptables -A INPUT -j ACCEPT -p tcp --dport 22 iptables -A INPUT -j ACCEPT -p tcp --dport 3389 iptables -A INPUT -j ACCEPT -p tcp --dport 3306 iptables -A INPUT -j ACCEPT -p tcp --dport 2121 iptables -A INPUT -j ACCEPT -p tcp --dport 53 # Masquerading and NAT iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s 192.168.1.2 -j MASQUERADE iptables -A FORWARD -j ACCEPT -i eth1 -s 192.168.1.2 iptables -A FORWARD -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT # Terminal Services Forwarding iptables -A FORWARD -j ACCEPT -p tcp --dport 3389 iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 3389 -j DNAT --to 192.168.1.2:3389 # MS BOX FTP Fowarding iptables -A FORWARD -j ACCEPT -p tcp --dport 2121 iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 2121 -j DNAT --to 192.168.1.2:2121 # Flood Protection # SYN iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp --syn -m limit --limit 1/s -j ACCEPT # Port Scan iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,ACK,FIN,RST RST -m limit --limit 1/s -j ACCEPT # Ping Of Death iptables -A FORWARD -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -m limit --limit 1/s -j ACCEPT # Enable Forwarding echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward