[GLLUG] iptables rules

[Dan DeSloover]

iptables -I INPUT 1 -s 127.0.0.1 -j ACCEPT

or

iptables -I INPUT 1 -i lo -j ACCEPT

Karl Schuttler wrote:
> Hello all; I have a server that I want to enable access to port 80 to
> only through loopback (I want to force the user to ssh port forward
> instead of hitting it through the web. I currently am dropping inbound
> port 80 packets, which also disables my ability to port forward. What
> do i need to do to make this work; add an allow rule for loopback or
> something?
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Dan DeSloover
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