Hi guys, I need to reduce the traffic in my server. This is the situation: Code: [[email protected] ~]# netstat -nap Active Internet connections (servers and established) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:3306 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2654/mysqld tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:111 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2264/rpcbind tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:33777 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 2289/rpc.statd tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 9801/master tcp 1 0 000.000.000.000:42036 194.116.84.8:80 CLOSE_WAIT 2941/python tcp 1168 0 000.000.000.000:55582 130.57.1.88:80 CLOSE_WAIT 2941/python tcp 1 0 000.000.000.000:49936 66.35.62.162:80 CLOSE_WAIT 2941/python tcp 0 0 :::993 :::* LISTEN 2689/dovecot tcp 0 0 :::995 :::* LISTEN 2689/dovecot tcp 0 0 :::110 :::* LISTEN 2689/dovecot tcp 0 0 :::143 :::* LISTEN 2689/dovecot tcp 0 0 :::80 :::* LISTEN 9721/httpd tcp 0 0 :::21 :::* LISTEN 9840/proftpd: (acce tcp 0 0 :::22 :::* LISTEN 2541/sshd tcp 0 0 :::443 :::* LISTEN 9721/httpd tcp 0 2076 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:22 ::ffff:82.49.214.62:53827 ESTABLISHED 20027/0 tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:80 ::ffff:83.32.166.118:2418 TIME_WAIT - tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:110 ::ffff:82.49.214.62:53884 TIME_WAIT - tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:80 ::ffff:66.34.204.26:3657 TIME_WAIT - tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:22 ::ffff:82.49.214.62:53133 ESTABLISHED 13733/sshd: [email protected] tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:80 ::ffff:83.32.166.118:2416 TIME_WAIT - tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:80 ::ffff:83.231.123.243:49288 TIME_WAIT - tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:80 ::ffff:83.32.166.118:2419 TIME_WAIT - tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:22 ::ffff:82.49.214.62:53801 ESTABLISHED 19813/sshd: [email protected] tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:80 ::ffff:83.32.166.118:2417 TIME_WAIT - tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:80 ::ffff:74.6.23.225:35204 TIME_WAIT - tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:80 ::ffff:83.231.123.243:49289 TIME_WAIT - tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:80 ::ffff:66.34.204.26:4000 TIME_WAIT - tcp 0 0 ::ffff:000.000.000.000:80 ::ffff:66.34.204.26:3298 TIME_WAIT - udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:32768 0.0.0.0:* 2289/rpc.statd udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:32774 0.0.0.0:* 2957/avahi-daemon: udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:779 0.0.0.0:* 2289/rpc.statd udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:743 0.0.0.0:* 2264/rpcbind udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:5353 0.0.0.0:* 2957/avahi-daemon: udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:111 0.0.0.0:* 2264/rpcbind udp 0 0 000.000.000.000:123 0.0.0.0:* 2559/ntpd udp 0 0 127.0.0.1:123 0.0.0.0:* 2559/ntpd udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:123 0.0.0.0:* 2559/ntpd udp 0 0 :::32775 :::* 2957/avahi-daemon: udp 0 0 :::5353 :::* 2957/avahi-daemon: udp 0 0 fe80::219:b9ff:fee6:123 :::* 2559/ntpd udp 0 0 ::1:123 :::* 2559/ntpd udp 0 0 :::123 :::* 2559/ntpd Active UNIX domain sockets (servers and established) Proto RefCnt Flags Type State I-Node PID/Program name Path unix 28 [ ] DGRAM 4608 2175/syslogd /dev/log unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6014 2863/xfs /tmp/.font-unix/fs7100 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831549 9840/proftpd: (acce /var/run/proftpd/proftpd.sock unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831371 9801/master public/cleanup unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831378 9801/master private/tlsmgr unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831382 9801/master private/rewrite unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831386 9801/master private/bounce unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831390 9801/master private/defer unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831394 9801/master private/trace unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6114 2907/saslauthd /var/run/saslauthd/mux unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831398 9801/master private/verify unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831402 9801/master public/flush unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6221 2957/avahi-daemon: /var/run/avahi-daemon/socket unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 640 606/udevd @/org/kernel/udev/udevd unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4788 2264/rpcbind /var/run/rpcbind.sock unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6265 2981/hald @/var/run/hald/dbus-Dan7TUuMBx unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 6276 2981/hald @/org/freedesktop/hal/udev_event unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 5061 2366/dbus-daemon /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 5130 2387/sdpd /var/run/sdp unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 5233 2459/pcscd /var/run/pcscd.comm unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 5591 2654/mysqld /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 5803 2729/gpm /dev/gpmctl unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 5642 2689/dovecot /var/run/dovecot/dict-server unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831406 9801/master private/proxymap unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831410 9801/master private/smtp unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831414 9801/master private/relay unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831418 9801/master public/showq unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831422 9801/master private/error unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831426 9801/master private/retry unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 5644 2689/dovecot /var/run/dovecot/login/default unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831430 9801/master private/discard unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831434 9801/master private/local unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 6268 2981/hald @/var/run/hald/dbus-4gLOKtyE50 unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831438 9801/master private/virtual unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831442 9801/master private/lmtp unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831446 9801/master private/anvil unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831450 9801/master private/scache unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 4831557 9840/proftpd: (acce /var/run/proftpd/proftpd.sock unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTENING 5649 2689/dovecot /var/run/dovecot/auth-worker.2692 unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 4884161 20170/bounce unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 4884121 20164/smtp unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4884079 2692/dovecot-auth /var/run/dovecot/login/default unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4884078 20156/pop3-login unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4884075 20156/pop3-login unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4884074 2689/dovecot unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883984 2692/dovecot-auth /var/run/dovecot/login/default unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883983 20124/pop3-login unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883980 20124/pop3-login unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883979 2689/dovecot unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883838 2692/dovecot-auth /var/run/dovecot/login/default unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883837 20096/pop3-login unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883834 20096/pop3-login unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883833 2689/dovecot unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883772 2692/dovecot-auth /var/run/dovecot/login/default unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883771 20074/imap-login unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883769 2692/dovecot-auth /var/run/dovecot/login/default unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883768 20073/imap-login unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883765 20074/imap-login unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883764 2689/dovecot unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883762 20073/imap-login unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4883761 2689/dovecot unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 4881971 20027/0 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4881077 19813/sshd: [email protected] unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4881076 19815/sftp-server unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4881075 19813/sshd: [email protected] unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4881074 19815/sftp-server unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 4878954 19342/anvil unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 4859936 15467/pickup unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4850170 13733/sshd: [email protected] unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4850169 13735/sftp-server unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4850168 13733/sshd: [email protected] unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4850167 13735/sftp-server unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 4831673 9863/tlsmgr unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 4831616 9846/freshclam unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 4831457 9806/qmgr unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831453 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831452 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831449 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831448 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831445 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831444 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831441 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831440 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831437 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831436 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831433 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831432 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831429 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831428 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831425 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831424 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831421 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831420 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831417 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831416 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831413 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831412 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831409 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831408 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831405 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831404 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831401 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831400 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831397 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831396 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831393 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831392 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831389 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831388 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831385 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831384 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831381 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831380 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831377 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831376 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831374 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831373 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831370 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831369 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831367 9801/master unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4831366 9801/master unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 4831356 9801/master unix 2 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4830807 9721/httpd unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4144558 2692/dovecot-auth /var/run/dovecot/login/default unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4144557 18451/imap-login unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4144554 18451/imap-login unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 4144553 2689/dovecot unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 30256 2941/python unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 30164 2941/python unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6796 2366/dbus-daemon /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6795 2941/python unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6393 2981/hald @/var/run/hald/dbus-Dan7TUuMBx unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6392 3014/sr1 (every 16 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6391 2366/dbus-daemon /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6390 3014/sr1 (every 16 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6383 2981/hald @/var/run/hald/dbus-Dan7TUuMBx unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6382 3011/sr0 (every 16 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6379 2366/dbus-daemon /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6378 3011/sr0 (every 16 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6373 2981/hald @/var/run/hald/dbus-Dan7TUuMBx unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6372 3008/sdb (every 16 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6371 2366/dbus-daemon /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6370 3008/sdb (every 16 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6348 2981/hald @/var/run/hald/dbus-Dan7TUuMBx unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6347 3004/event unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6315 2981/hald @/var/run/hald/dbus-Dan7TUuMBx unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6310 2994/event4 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6312 2981/hald @/var/run/hald/dbus-Dan7TUuMBx unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6308 2993/event1 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6271 2981/hald @/var/run/hald/dbus-4gLOKtyE50 unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6270 2982/hald-runner unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6267 2366/dbus-daemon /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6266 2981/hald unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6224 2366/dbus-daemon /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6223 2957/avahi-daemon: unix 2 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6217 2957/avahi-daemon: unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 6215 2957/avahi-daemon: unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6148 2366/dbus-daemon /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 6147 2926/dhcdbd unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 6146 2926/dhcdbd unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 6113 2907/saslauthd unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 5967 2838/crond unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 5933 2366/dbus-daemon /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 5932 2762/console-kit-da unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 5797 2729/gpm unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 5647 2692/dovecot-auth unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 5646 2689/dovecot unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 5633 2689/dovecot unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 5450 2559/ntpd unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 5355 2515/automount unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 5269 2479/hidd unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 5232 2459/pcscd unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 5125 2366/dbus-daemon /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 5124 2381/hcid unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 5106 2387/sdpd unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 5095 2381/hcid unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 5064 2366/dbus-daemon unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 5063 2366/dbus-daemon unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 5005 2339/rpc.idmapd unix 3 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 5004 2339/rpc.idmapd unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 4851 2289/rpc.statd unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 4797 2264/rpcbind unix 2 [ ] DGRAM 4616 2178/klogd This is my iptables commands: Code: iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 80 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 81 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 21 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 22 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 110 -j ACCEPT iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --destination-port 443 -j ACCEPT iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 80 -j ACCEPT iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 81 -j ACCEPT iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 21 -j ACCEPT iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 22 -j ACCEPT iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 110 -j ACCEPT iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --source-port 443 -j ACCEPT service iptables save There are some rows repeated and I don't understand why. Any suggestion is appreciated. Regards