Running "iptables -F INPUT" on my Red Hat Linux Enterprise 5 server drops all access

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Issue

  • Trying to remove firewall rules by flushing iptables
  • Instead of getting an open system, all connections are blocked
  • Need to restart iptables to get connectivty back

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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