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Date:      Thu, 22 May 2003 07:18:54 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Tommy Forrest <tforrest@shellworld.net>
To:        Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ipfw rules for low-end server??
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.55.0305220716460.57830@server1.shellworld.net>
In-Reply-To: <3ECC2480.8040805@mac.com>
References:  <EGEDIDPPMCIONDEPOLNFOEDMCLAA.andras@kende.com> <3ECC2480.8040805@mac.com>

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On Wed, 21 May 2003, Chuck Swiger wrote:

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>
> > Should I use ipfw "dynamic" or "stateful" rules?
>
> Given that you are doing NAT, you might try using dynamic rules
> (keep-state/check-state), but how you configure your firewall rules
> should be based more on what's simple, easy to understand, and does the job.
>
And if you can actually get dynamic rules to work w/o timing out on you in
25 seconds on FBSD 4.8, please, let me know.  I've about pulled out the
last hair on my head with the install of 4.8 I have.  Telnet out, let it
sit for 25 seconds and bickitie bam, no more connection - even though
checking the rules, shows the telnet rule has 275 seconds left before a
keep-alive test.  Problem exists with ipfw2 as well.



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