Wierd IPtables issue

bhughesiii · 11-29-2004, 09:05 AM

I have a whitebox linux server acting as a router/gateway.. I have properly configured iptables and have made sure to use the service iptables save to make sure my config is saved.. however when ever I reboot the server, iptables gets flushed and there is nothing there... Anyone have any clue?

thinksincode · 11-29-2004, 09:23 AM

I don't trust the iptables save/load system, it's caused me problems before. What I do is put all my iptables commands in a script and save it as /etc/rc.firewall. Then in your /etc/init.d/network script, just add a call to /etc/rc.firewall. That way you can be sure it loads the settings you like every time.

bhughesiii · 11-29-2004, 09:29 AM

Thanks for the info... I will have to try that.. what is wierd is that the iptables --table nat config remains...

thinksincode · 11-29-2004, 09:38 AM

Yeah, it is weird. I think it's a little flaky.

bhughesiii · 12-16-2004, 02:46 PM

OK I am feeling a bit stupid today, how exactly would I make a call to rc.firewall in the /etc/init.d/network file

flipcode · 12-20-2004, 06:54 AM

What exactly does the 'rc' part mean? There's rc.local, rc.firewall... is there a meaning for 'rc' ?