Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 14:56:54 -0400 From: "Dan Langille" <dan@langille.org> To: Gregory Neil Shapiro <gshapiro@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: why does this sendmail connection take so long? Message-ID: <3D6E3636.1618.8EFD7F55@localhost> In-Reply-To: <15726.27919.697656.805253@horsey.gshapiro.net> References: <3D6E30B3.17308.8EE7F989@localhost>
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On 29 Aug 2002 at 11:50, Gregory Neil Shapiro wrote: > dan> I am using ipf with "pass out from any to any/pass out from any to > dan> any". > > Unfortunately, I use ipfw/ip6fw so I don't know if my guesses are correct. > > That rule only appears to handle outbound connections (therefore allowing > the sendmail client to open an outbound connection to the localhost > sendmail server). It does not allow for inbound connections (thereby > allowing the incoming connection). Perhaps what you need is also: > > echo 'pass in quick on lo0' > /etc/ipf6.rules > echo 'pass out quick on lo0' >> /etc/ipf6.rules > ipf -6 -f /etc/ipf6.rules > > Note the -6 for the IPv6 rules (which appear to be kept separate from the > IPv4 rules). > > Again, I'm just guessing at ipf usage but you get the idea (I hope). You guessed very well. Making the above changes fixed the problem. And I didn't know about the -6 switch on ipf. Applying the same solution to another box (also running ipf and having similar problems). Thank you for your time and efforts. -- Dan Langille I'm looking for a computer job: http://www.freebsddiary.org/dan_langille.php To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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