"It is easier to post a problem than to use your own brain" -- Weitse Venema
![]() | Check the Troubleshooting Information. There you will find tips to help you solve common problems. |
![]() | Check the Errata . It has links to download updated components. |
![]() | Check the FAQ. It has solutions to common problems. |
![]() | Check the Mailing List Archives. |
![]() | When reporting a problem, give as much information as you can. Reports that say "I tried XYZ and it didn't work" are not at all helpful. |
![]() | Please don't describe your environment and then ask us to send you custom configuration files. We're here to answer your questions but we can't do your job for you. |
![]() | Do you see any "Shorewall" messages in /var/log/messages when you exercise the function that is giving you problems? |
![]() | Have you looked at the packet flow with a tool like tcpdump to try to understand what is going on? |
![]() | Have you tried using the diagnostic capabilities of the application that isn't working? For example, if "ssh" isn't able to connect, using the "-v" option gives you a lot of valuable diagnostic information. |
![]() | Please include any of the Shorewall configuration files (especially the /etc/shorewall/hosts file if you have modified that file) that you think are relevant. If an error occurs when you try to "shorewall start", include a trace. |
![]() | The list server limits posts to 120kb so don't post GIFs of your network layout, etc to the Mailing List -- your post will be rejected. |
PLEASE DON'T EMAIL ME PERSONALLY UNLESS YOU HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL HELP AVAILABLE ON THE MAILING LIST. If you email the list, there are lots of folks who can help you plus the responses are available in the archives to help the next person. -Tom
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Last Updated 4/19/2002 - Tom Eastep