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Subject: Re: ssh rule
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:48:00 -0600
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On Friday 2006-January-13 05:07, Rob Sterenborg wrote:
> Or just (re)set the OUTPUT policy to ACCEPT. If you don't know how to
> deal with it, it just get's in your way.

That's my rule of thumb: anyone who has to ask how to make OUTPUT work 
with a DROP policy does not know enough to make that policy useful. 
Just say "iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT" and focus your efforts in a more 
productive direction.
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