Re: [suse-security] name resolution by ipchains

is it possible to have ipchains resolving internet names? If yes, how?

If you mean that you'd like to be able to specify a nme instead of an IP, yes ipchains will resolve the name. However, unless the name can be resolved with the local /etc/hosts file, the DNS will be queried, and if that happen to be blocked just at that time (either because it's not yet enabled, or you never allow it through), ipchains will wait for a rather long time... Volker