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Hi!,

Quote:> if I set the default action on the input chain to DENY (via ipchains) and
> never specify to allow port "X", but I do use ipmasqadm portfw to forward
> port "X" to another internal box, will it get forwarded, or will ipchains
> DENY the packet before portfw gets a chance at it?

INPUT <---> FORWARD <---> OUTPUT

As their traversal order.   As a result, a block at the input stage would lead
to the packet being rejected.  Been awhile since I have looked at the flow of
packets using ipchains.

See ya

Dean Thompson

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