On Thu, 2010-10-21 at 15:24 -0600, Merrill Oveson wrote: > now when I type iptables -L, I don't see any of the rules. Sounds like you've already figured out what's going wrong. Instead, let me recommend a superior alternative to iptable -L iptables-save No annoying hidden details, no fussy stupid column layout. If you can write a rule, you can read it.