RedHat security

[Kenneth Goodwin]

>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
>  [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Larry
D Sorensen
>  Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:45 PM
>  To: redhat-list at redhat.com
>  Subject: Re: RedHat security
>
>
>  Is there  a way to tell which part of the iptables is
causing the
>  connection problem between the servers without turning
the
>  whole thing
>  off?
>
>  Larry
>  On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:21:47 -0600 "O'Neill, Donald (US -
Deerfield)"
>  <dooneill at deloitte.com> writes:
>  > Your firewall is on. Type 'service iptables stop' to
disable it.
>  > Then
>  > to prevent it from starting on reboot, type:
>  >
>  > chkconfig --level 2345 iptables off
>  >
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
>  > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of
Larry D
>  > Sorensen
>  > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:02 AM
>  > To: redhat-list at redhat.com
>  > Subject: Re:RedHat security
>  >
>  >
>  > I recently installed RedHat Workstation 3 on 2
different servers
>  > using
>  > medium security. Both boxes are internal, (so I
question why I used
>  > medium), but I am now having trouble with the 2
databases on them
>  > talking. I believe it to be a security issue, but I am
not sure.
>  > What
>  > steps would I have to go through, short if
reinstalling,
>  to make the
>  > security how it would be if it were low?
>  >
>  > Larry


You probably just need to add in iptable rules on both
servers
to allow the other server to connect on the PORT number(s)
that your database software is using..