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From: Alistair Tonner <Alistair@nerdnet.ca>
Subject: Re: block all trafic from input
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 08:44:07 -0400
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On April 23, 2005 02:13 pm, R. DuFresne wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Apr 2005, Taylor Grant wrote:
> >> iptables -P INPUT DROP
> >
> > Don't do it from an SSH session though.  You will regret that if you
> > don't have any prior rules to allow you back in.
>
> Though it will prevent them from making any other mistakes that could be
> catostrophic <smirk>!

	Ahh the glory of *nix:
	
	Here is fully loaded, automatic weapon.  Note that it is cocked and pointed 
at yer foot.

	*BANG*

	What foot?
	

>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron DuFresne