-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 11:02:42PM -0400, Malcolm Ferguson wrote: > I'm trying to configure iptables as strictly as possible, however, I'm > having problems with DNS. If I understand correctly how DNS works, the > client sends a UDP packet from a high number port to port 53 on the name > server. The name server responds with a UDP packet back to that high > number port. Is this correct?
Use stateful firewalling, it's easier. I don't remember how to set it up, and the machine I set it up on originally is packed up since I become technically homeless on Saturday (but I do have a place to stay and put my box up). - -- .''`. Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' : proud Debian admin and user `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fix a system -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/Mjq4sClmdIs2Ki8RAkuTAJ9PobGh4q34md0odpvyl2LlwqyStwCeJBng bYZfTmdPud9C1M7mnmfw10o= =F/2J -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
