[NTLUG:Discuss] strange networking problem

[A.L.Lambert]

> I have assign an inteenal ip to my boxes. they are from 192.168.1.1 -
> 192.168.1.5, the 1.1 is the firewall, the 1.1, 1.2 are Linux, and 1.3
> is NT, 1.4 is M$98, and the 1.5 is M$98 (foreign language virson). the
> problem is I all those boxes (except the 1.5 one) can connect to
> internet. check with the firewall box, the 1.5 always be in the
> /etc/hosts.deny list. I delete the line and reboot, it works, which
> means the box can connect to the internet. but a minute later or
> reboot the box, it is blocked by the firewall again. check with the
> firewall settings (ipchains, ipmasq,...), the settings for them are
> all the same. use RH 6.2 with ipchains, ip masgrade, portcentry. Does
> any have clue? thanks.

	Portsentry is doing that.  Check your portsentry log's.  Probably
you need to add .5 to it's ignorehosts.  Cheers!

-- A.L.Lambert
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