[lug] amanda and iptables

[Dan Ferris]

You may have to run the patch-o-matic and recompile the kernel to use 
the Amanda tracking patch.  I don't think it's part of the stock kernel 
in Red Hat and SuSE.

Dan

MATSUI Nobuki wrote:
> I am using a narc to generate iptables rules and I have the rules below in
> /etc/narc/narc-custom.conf to allow an amanda server to communicate with
> a local client.  The problem is that even though those rules are being
> applied (checked with iptables -L), they don't produce a desired effect.
> Amanda's known to use random higher ports and that's why I have 'RELATED'
> in my rules.  amcheck works fine though.  Could anybody help?
> best,
> 
> /sbin/iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -m state --state NEW,RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
> /sbin/iptables -A INPUT -p udp -s xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -m state --state NEW,RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT
> 
> 
> Nobuki Matsui
> SRRB CIRES/NOAA
> 
> 
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