Existing connections / changing IpTables

[jludwig]

On Thursday 19 January 2006 19:23, jludwig wrote:
> On Thursday 19 January 2006 17:56, Richard Emberson wrote:
> > What happens to existing connections if one reconfigures the
> > machine's IpTables?
> > Add a new rule?
> > Remove a rule?
> > Blow away configuration and set a new one?
> > Add a host/port mapping?
> > Remove a host/port mapping?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > RME
> >
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Oh! 
By the way there are scripts that add and subtract rules on the fly to block 
addresses trying unsuccessfully to access a system.
It is also a simple matter to add and subtract rules manually.