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From: Michael Gale <mgale@utilitran.com>
Subject: Re: iptables related
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 12:38:47 -0700
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You need to specify a protocol if you want to specify ports.

For example: 

iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --sport 80 -j ACCEPT

Michael


On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 00:49:47 +0530
Jeffrin <jeffrin@gamebox.net> wrote:

> hello all,
> 
> iptables -A INPUT -sport 80 -j ACCEPT
> 
> shows error ...
> 
>  msservices:~# iptables -A INPUT --sport 80 -j ACCEPT
> iptables v1.2.9: Unknown arg `--sport'
> Try `iptables -h' or 'iptables --help' for more information.
> 
> please help me ...
> 
> 


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Michael Gale
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Utilitran Corporation