On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:05:57 -0600 Matt Zagrabelny <mzagrabe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > can YYY.YYY.YYY.YYY be on the same network as M2 (10.1.1.2) ? > if it is out on the internet, then block it in the FORWARD chain of > the filter table on M1. > > ps. your notation is a little confusing. perhaps use the following > notation: > > ip:port -> ip:port (absence of port denotes any port) > > for example, what i think you meant above would be you want to block > 10.1.1.2 -> YYY.YYY.YYY.YYY:22 > > is that correct? YYY.YYY.YYY.YYY is a internet adres not at same network. I had try blocking on FORWARD but I this not work for me :( > again, i am confused. what i think you want is > allow 10.1.1.3 -> YYY.YYY.YYY.YYY:80 > block everything else from 10.1.1.3 > > again, this would be done in the FORWARD chain of the filter table. > > please verify what you want and if you need help writing the rules > then we can help. Correct but YYY.YYY.YYY.YYY is outside of this network... I try: iptables -A FORWARD -s 10.1.1.3 -j DROP iptables -A FORWARD -s 10.1.1.3 -d 217.217.217.100 --dport 80 - j ACCEPT but I can still access anything :( --- Przemek < skyline.ltd.pl / przemek@ > ICQ: 99511187 MSN: tommyindahla -at- hotmail.com