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Old 01-06-2005, 12:03 PM   #1
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How can i flush iptables??


I want to restore iptables to state which is same as newly installed Linux contains.I added and then deleted a lot of rules and want to restore them to their default state.
 
Old 01-06-2005, 02:01 PM   #2
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depends on the distribution. On RH based (I think)

Code:
service iptables restart
 
Old 01-06-2005, 02:08 PM   #3
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usually it is achived this way
Code:
iptables -F
iptables -P INPUT ALLOW
iptables -P OUTPUT ALLOW
iptables -P FORWARD ALLOW
But be warned ... this practically removes any filtering you may have and sets all policies to accept. No filtering no closed ports no Masq no nothing
 
  


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