[NTLUG:Discuss] Strange iptables problem on CentOS 4.4

[Rusty Haddock]

Sally Welch wrote:
    >It's been years since I've used telnet for a shell login, but I
    >frequently use telnet to diagnose problems.  If I am having difficulty
    >ssh'ing to a box, often telnetting to its port 22 will give me a clue.
    > At least it will tell me if the server is answering that port.  I
    >also telnet to ports 80, 443, 25, etc to diagnose other problems.
    >Sending a test email by telnetting to port 25 is a handy email
    >diagnostic tool which will pinpoint exactly why the MTA isn't
    >accepting the email.

'xactly!  I've been there, done that too.

    >At work I have been known to telnet to port 3389 to diagnose Windows
    >terminal server problems, but I steadfastly refuse to actually login
    >and fix Windows problems...  ;)

<Gasp!>  :-)

Good points, Sally!  Thank you!

	-Rusty-
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