[geeks] IPF

[vance at neurotica.com]

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Mike Hebel wrote:

> >>> rdr ppp0 0/32 port 8080 -> 10.0.69.5 port 23 tcp/udp
> >>> rdr ppp0 0/32 port 8081 -> 10.0.69.5 port 21 tcp/udp
> >>>
> >>> How come I can't telnet into 10.0.69.5?
> >>
> >> If FTP works, I'd say that perhaps $ISP has port 8080 blocked, in
> >> case you might be running a poorly-configured web proxy on that port.
> >
> > I tried it on port 6601 too.  It still said "Connection Refused".
>
> BTDT - You need to not only forward the ports but pass them explicitly
> IN in the ipf.rules file.

I see.  That's a pain.

> Also check to see that you can get to it from inside the network.  As
> well as any subnet restrictions the telnet daemon could possibly have -
> localhost only, network A not network B, etc.

Already checked this.  I'm stupid, but I'm not *that* stupid.  8-)

> *blink*
>
> Also WTF are you using telnet for!!!!!!!!!!  Use SSH if at all possible.
> To do anything else is to invite an intrusion.

This was just for a test.  It's actually going to go for something else
altogether.

Peace...  Sridhar