[H-GEN] Using iptables to unblock several ports, help please

[Harry Phillips]

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t wrote:
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> Hi
> 
> I need to get Yahoo Messenger working on a windows box which is connecting
> to the internet via Masquerading through a linux box.  I need to open the
> following ports up 5050, 5101, 5100, 5001, 5050, 80, 20, 21, 25, 37 ,119.
> The port 5050 needs only to be able to connect to list of servers at the end
> of the email.
> At this stage I do not know if they need to be udp or tcp, so please tell me
> how to do both, then when I find out which it is I
> will delete the other.
> 
> How do I do this using iptables.
> 

There are others that could probably give you better advice but I use 
the following line

     $IPTABLES -A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT

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Regards,
Harry Phillips

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