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Evan, > There is no "/etc/sysconfig/iptables" file on my machine. There is a > "/etc/sysconfig/iptables-config" file however which doesn't say much. > > Thus I ran "netstat -tulpn | less" and got the following result: > > Active Internet connections (only servers) > Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign > Address State PID/Program name > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:56163 > 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1836/rpc.statd > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:388 > 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 12435/rpc.ldmd > tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:111 > 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1817/portmap > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:50000 > 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2069/hpiod > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:50002 > 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2075/python > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:631 > 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2086/cupsd > tcp 0 0 :::22 > :::* LISTEN 2098/sshd > udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:32768 > 0.0.0.0:* 1836/rpc.statd > udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:32769 > 0.0.0.0:* 2228/avahi-daemon: > udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:740 > 0.0.0.0:* 1836/rpc.statd > udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:5353 > 0.0.0.0:* 2228/avahi-daemon: > udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:111 > 0.0.0.0:* 1817/portmap > udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:631 > 0.0.0.0:* 2086/cupsd > udp 0 0 :::32770 > :::* 2228/avahi-daemon: > udp 0 0 :::5353 > :::* 2228/avahi-daemon: > > So port 388 appears to be open. I checked my version of Linux: > > Linux version 2.6.20-1.2316.fc5smp > (address@hidden) (gcc version 4.1.1 20070105 > (Red Hat 4.1.1-51)) #1 SMP Fri Apr 27 20:34:56 EDT 2007 > > I don't understand why another machine on this network only sees ports > 22 and 111 open! This is a puzzle. Would you please send me the output from the following commands: /sbin/iptables -L cat /etc/hosts.allow > Best, > Evan Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: SWP-583361 Department: Support LDM Priority: Normal Status: Closed