Tom, As I expected, after having followed your instructions in removing the old rfc1918 file, everything seems to work as it should.
Thanks again for your prompt support. Regards Gustav On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 10:40 PM, Gustav Schaffter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom, > > Thanks for your quick answer. > > "You probably have an /etc/shorewall/rfc1918 file" > True. I have now removed it. I'm still surprised, since the failing > address wasn't found explicitly or implicitly in that file. > > > "Such files were used back in the dark ages of Shorewall's existance" > You make me feel old. ;-) > > > "You may also have /etc/shorewall/bogons" > Actually, i have a dim memory of having deleted that file long time ago. > > > I will try from the offending (offended ?) address again tomorrow and > will let you know the outcome. > > > Again, thanks for your prompt help. > Gustav > > > > On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 10:22 PM, Tom Eastep <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Gustav Schaffter wrote: >> >>> Could someone please point me in the right direction so that I can >>> understand what's going on ? >> >> You probably have an /etc/shorewall/rfc1918 file that lists a whole bunch of >> non-RFC1918 addresses listed. Such files were used back in the dark ages of >> Shorewall's existance but should have been removed from your systems years >> ago. You may also have /etc/shorewall/bogons -- if so, delete that as well. >> >> -Tom >> -- >> Tom Eastep \ Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool >> Shoreline, \ http://shorewall.net >> Washington USA \ [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> PGP Public Key \ https://lists.shorewall.net/teastep.pgp.key >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! >> Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, >> along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness >> and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 >> _______________________________________________ >> Shorewall-users mailing list >> Shorewall-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/shorewall-users >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ Shorewall-users mailing list Shorewall-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/shorewall-users
