Is the maximum permitted value for --hitcount documented anywhere? I reliably get a iptables-restore error when I specify a hitcount value greater than 20 but I cannot find any mention of there being a maximum value. -- *** E-Mail is NOT a SECURE channel *** James B. Byrne mailto:ByrneJB at Harte-Lyne.ca Harte & Lyne Limited http://www.harte-lyne.ca 9 Brockley Drive vox: +1 905 561 1241 Hamilton, Ontario fax: +1 905 561 0757 Canada L8E 3C3