[techtalk] ipchains

2001-02-04 Thread Anthony Russello
Hi there. I'm having a little trouble understanding the ipchains ruleset. I've read over a few how-tos, but haven't quite mastered it. If I had a program that needed TCP port 510 and UDP port 810, how would I go about setting that up to run through ipchains? If someone knows a comprehensive h

Re: [techtalk] ipchains

2001-02-04 Thread Kath
Well, for Asheron's Call, this is how I did it: ipchains -A input -p tcp -j ACCEPT -s 0.0.0.0/0 -d 192.168.0.5/24 9000:9010 ipchains -A input -p udp -j ACCEPT -s 0.0.0.0/0 -d 192.168.0.5/24 9000:9010 Now where the line for tcp is, substitute in 510:510 and for udp, 810:810. Also, where 192.168.

Re: [techtalk] ipchains

2001-02-04 Thread Anthony Russello
Thanks Kath. Much appreciated. Though I have also discovered one other problem. One of the other machines here cannot access email using outlook express. I can use fetchmail with no problems from the firewall box, but outlook to my isp is a no go, any chance you might know how to handle that

[techtalk] Re; A+ Certification

2001-02-04 Thread Mary P. Wood
Genny asks: > This might be a stupid newbie question,but what all is > included in A+?DOS, and what else? Sorry if its a dumb > question.I just wondered. Thanks. Not a stupid question at all! My still-fairly-new-to-the-industry understanding is this: Theoretically, it's a PC Tech exam, desig

Re: [techtalk] Re; A+ Certification

2001-02-04 Thread Carla Schroder
Actually the A+ cert. is a good reflection of what a PC mechanic needs to know. I know 'cause I have it. There are no trivial questions. See http://www.comptia.org/certification/aplus/aplus_revision.htm for the latest information. As it is a multiple-choice test, it is not as rigorous as a hands-