[plug] blocking user from accessing the Internet

Adam Davin byteme-its at westnet.com.au
Sat Sep 1 09:35:05 WST 2007


Hi All, 

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:10:47 +0800
"Adam Hewitt" <ahewitt at skybridge.com.au> wrote:

> Another thing to note is that the -A means append the rule to the end
> of the chain, so if you have another rule above it that is allowing
> it through then it will never hit this rule at all.

A quick google to check for syntax, you can use:

iptables -I FORWARD <RULENUMBER> -s XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX -j DROP

allows you to insert the rule into your ruleset at a specific location. 

Regards, 

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Adam Davin
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