Try this: instead of "-s localhost" try "-s 127.0.0.1" Is the loopback interface up and configured? It should be in just about all cases, even if your other interfaces (ppp0, eth0, whatever) are hosed up. Run ifconfig to be sure, also try pinging it.
On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Lewis Shobbrook wrote: > Hi Bob, > Thanks for the reply, I've already got these ... > iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT > iptables -A FORWARD -i lo -j ACCEPT > iptables -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT > > Any other ideas??? > > Lewis > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bob Sully [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, 12 April 2002 09:57 > > To: Lewis Shobbrook > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Localhost not working > > > > > > > > # Allow unlimited traffic on the loopback interface > > iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT > > iptables -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT > > > > > > On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Lewis Shobbrook wrote: > > > > > Hi All > > > I am having toruble using localhost in my iptables rules usinng -s > > > localhost and -d localhost is not working. The IP = is assigned by > > > DHCP at boot, via a cable connection, host.confis order host,bind & > > > hosts has localhost. The assigned IP is not getting bound > > to localhost > > > and is logging as rejected. Anyone know a way around? > > > > -- > > ________________________________________ > > Bob Sully - Simi Valley, California, USA http://www.malibyte.net > > > > "The weather is here - wish you were beautiful." - J. Buffett > > > > > -- ________________________________________ Bob Sully - Simi Valley, California, USA http://www.malibyte.net "The weather is here - wish you were beautiful." - J. Buffett
