Re: "Filtering"

'Filtered' means that the firewall is blocking the port. If you need
to access services through those ports you need to open the port to
allow traffic through, by creating appropriate rules ('ACCEPT').

On 6/7/05, Maxwillian Miorim <miorimmax@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> When I use an `nmap´ scan against some computers I see that some
> (most, to be exact) ports have the status `filtered´.
>
> How can I switch the port "status" to filtered my firewall (`iptables´
> 1.2.9)? Switching to this status I can access the services running in
> those ports?
>
> Thanks, sorry by the pooooooooor englihs :P
>
> Max
>
>