[lug] ipchains question

Michael J. Pedersen marvin at keepthetouch.org
Thu Sep 14 16:42:04 MDT 2000


On Thu, Sep 14, 2000 at 04:25:25PM -0600, Glenn Murray wrote:
> I am installing Debian on a box I am intending to use
> as a server and I wish to be able to telnet into it.
> 
> I can telnet in when the input policy is ACCEPT, but
> I'm wondering if it is possible to have a policy of
> DENY and then accept the packets I want to accept.
> 
> This latter system works on my workstation, allowing
> me to telnet, ftp, out (but not in).

Absolutely. I, personally, have disabled telnet, but I still allow ssh, under
those same circumstances.

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