Re: cron won't activate changes

Ina&Frank wrote: > > I added it in /etc/crontab (as root, using crontab -e) and added the line > 0 23 * * * root iptables -I FORWARD -s -j DROP > > Fooks, where am I missing the point? Why it won't edit the firewall at > 23:00hrs?? Check the syslog and see what it says? /var/log/syslog Inst

cron won't activate changes

Hi all. I need to block an (internal) ip-address a few hours a day. I added iptables -I FORWARD -s -j DROP to iptables. Works perfectly. However when I add this to cron it keeps saying (cron) 'installed succesfully' but is won't do that job. I added it in /etc/crontab (as root, using crontab -