David wrote:
> Jonathan Hayward wrote:
>
>> My RH8.0 box is not responding to incoming connections (though it can
>> open outbound connections without trouble). When I try to connect from
>> another computer (IP 10.0.0.1), the connection is refused. What sort
>> of things should I look for in terms of enabling it to talk to the
>> outside world?
>>
>> * /etc/hosts.allow has 10.0.0.1:ALL,
>> * /etc/hosts.deny has ALL:ALL
>> * Taking Portsentry from -atcp to -tcp made no observable change.
>> * When I installed Linux, I specified a high security firewall.
>>
>> What should I look at to let my box talk with the outside world?
>>
>> ++ Jonathan Hayward, jonathan.hayward@pobox.com
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>
>
> Since the 10.0.0.0/8 is a private IP range (IANA) your system should
> accept connections from the internet on that IP range.

Ooops! that should read:
Since the 10.0.0.0/8 is a private IP range (IANA) your system
should not accept connections from the internet on that IP range.


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