On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 9:33 PM, Joseph L. Casale <JCasale at activenetwerx.com> wrote: > Is it feasible to write protect the /etc/sysconfig/iptables file so nothing > can overwrite it, such that at least the config is persistent through a > reboot? If not, is there a better way to accomplish this? chmod a=r /etc/sysconfig/iptables ??? chattr +i /etc/sysconfig/iptables ??? I really didn't understand what you are trying to accomplish. Please give more details, perhaps explain what problem are you trying to solve. Filipe