Edit `/etc/iptables.rules` and remove unneeded rules. Your original rules (if any) are backed up as `/etc/iptables.rules.old-date-time`. In addition, edit `/etc/iptables/rules.v4` if the file exists.
### CentOS/RHEL
Edit `/etc/sysconfig/iptables` and remove unneeded rules. Your original rules (if any) are backed up as `/etc/sysconfig/iptables.old-date-time`.
**Note:** If using CentOS/RHEL 8 and firewalld was active during VPN setup, nftables may be configured. Edit `/etc/sysconfig/nftables.conf` and remove unneeded rules. Your original rules are backed up as `/etc/sysconfig/nftables.conf.old-date-time`.
## Fourth step
Edit `/etc/sysctl.conf` and remove the lines after `# Added by hwdsl2 VPN script`.
Edit `/etc/rc.local` and remove the lines after `# Added by hwdsl2 VPN script`. DO NOT remove `exit 0` (if any).