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Linux iptables Pocket Reference

Errata for Linux iptables Pocket Reference

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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".

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Version Location Description Submitted By Date submitted Date corrected
Printed
Page 62
last paragraph

says imap is on port 139.
in fact imap is 143.

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 62
last paragraph

says imap is on port 139.
in fact imap is 143.

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 67
third paragraph

The line
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j NAT --to $STATIC

should be:

iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j NAT --to-source $STATIC

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 67
third paragraph

The line
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j NAT --to $STATIC

should be:

iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j NAT --to-source $STATIC

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 68
2nd paragraph

state match extension example is wrong.
iptables -A FORWARD -m state NEW -i eth0 -j DROP
it should be
iptables -A FORWARD -m state --state NEW -i eth0 -j DROP

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 68
2nd paragraph

state match extension example is wrong.
iptables -A FORWARD -m state NEW -i eth0 -j DROP
it should be
iptables -A FORWARD -m state --state NEW -i eth0 -j DROP

 Anonymous