014.01.60.5. Discuss the potential consequences and precautions mentioned regarding the execution of iptables commands, especially when configuring the INPUT chain, and why caution is advised when implementing these rules on a machine with remote access.
If iptables DROP command is used on a machine with remote access, one can't access the network again unless there is an intervention(like reboot). Hence it is advised to take some precautions while executing the iptables commands. Once the DROP command is set, the user won't be able to send any packet to the machine.
