Something like the following (off the top of my head, so syntax may not be exact) iptables -I INPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT iptables -I FORWARD -o lo -j ACCEPT iptables -I OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT Basically, tell the server to allow anything originating from loopback > -----Original Message----- > From: netfilter-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:netfilter- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Hallager > Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 2:55 AM > To: Eric Leblond; netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: IP Tables slows network response times > > Hi Eric. > > More over, add a rule to accept loopback traffic on INPUT, blocked > > loopback traffic could explain problem you have. > > Could you please provide a sample of this rule? > -- > Michael Hallager > networkStuff ltd > www.networkstuff.co.nz | p.09.839.1000 | m.029.638.7883
