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From: "Dharmendra.T" <dharmu@nsecure.net>
Subject: Re: opening a port..
Date: 08 Jan 2003 18:03:43 +0530
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On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 17:42, mdew wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Just *testing* this out..
> 
> iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p udp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A INPUT -i eth1 -p udp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A INPUT -i eth1 -p tcp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A INPUT -i eth1 -p tcp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A INPUT -i eth1 -p udp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p udp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A INPUT -i eth0 -p tcp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> 
> iptables -A FORWARD -o eth0 -p tcp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A FORWARD -o eth1 -p tcp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A FORWARD -o eth1 -p udp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A FORWARD -o eth0 -p udp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A FORWARD -o eth0 -p udp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A FORWARD -o eth1 -p udp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A FORWARD -o eth1 -p tcp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A FORWARD -o eth0 -p tcp --sport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> 
> yet, when i try to telnet to it,
> 
> mdew:~# telnet 127.0.0.1 4662
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
> 
> Yeah I know I have lots of unnessary rules, but im only testing 'em...it
> just seems a little strange that i cant see 4662 (Edonkey port) on the
> router.
> 
> -mdew
> 
> 
Note:
telnet 127.0.0.1 port

 This will not go through any of the interfaces(eth*). You should allow
this through -i lo.

Here some how you are getting connected and you are getting the response
connection refused. Probably you are not running the service on the
router!.

-- 
Dharmendra.T
Linux Enthu