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Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 07:45:38 +0530
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To: Ramin Dousti <ramin@cannon.eng.us.uu.net>
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On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 02:44:30PM -0400, Ramin Dousti wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 11:22:53PM +0530, Payal Rathod wrote:
> 
> Keep the default "DROP" policy and just open whatever is needed
> including the DNAT'ed packets coming in.

Please explain in a bit more detail relating to my data. Will keeping
the ESTABLISHED,RELATED rule at top and putting default DROP policy set
it right?

Thanks a lot and waiting for the reply.
With warm regards,
-Payal

> The place of the ESTABLISHED,RELATED rule should be at the top of
> your rule set.
> 
> Ramin
> 

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