On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 08:25:40AM +0800, Christopher Chan wrote: > Robert Spangler wrote: >> On Thursday 23 October 2008 09:53, Chan Chung Hang Christopher wrote: >> >>> > Try adding it manually to the iptables config. >>> > >>> > # vim /etc/sysconfig/iptables >>> > >>> > And then restart iptables. >>> >>> Not recommended. Do 'service iptables save' as Filipe posted. >> >> You will need to explain why this is 'Not recommended'. > > Never had typos? What's your point? Typos can happen whenever the keyboard is used for typing. :) That is regardless if the typing goes into a GUI, a command line, or file editing. We are however supposed to test our doings. Then most errors get revealed, be them dumb typos or the more astute kind. BTW, I also prefer a nicely commented rules file instead of the dry list dumped by iptables-save. Mihai