I think correct should be: itpables -I INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT (guess you misspeled it in the hurry) forward rule for loopback is not necesary, as long as i remember iptables -I OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT; On 8/14/05, Gary W. Smith <gary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 > > >
