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Date:      Thu, 30 Mar 2000 11:16:47 -0300 (GMT)
From:      Fernando Schapachnik <fpscha@ns1.via-net-works.net.ar>
To:        batie@rdrop.com (Alan Batie)
Cc:        pccb@yahoo.com, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FTP with firewall rules
Message-ID:  <200003301416.LAA04481@ns1.via-net-works.net.ar>
In-Reply-To: <20000329095845.54716@rdrop.com> from Alan Batie at "Mar 29, 0 09:58:45 am"

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En un mensaje anterior, Alan Batie escribió:
> On the other hand, it's not clear just what keep-state/check-state do
> either; what is the difference between the example:
> 
>     ipfw add check-state
>     ipfw add deny tcp from any to any established
>     ipfw add allow tcp from my-net to any setup keep-state
> 
> and
> 
>     ipfw add allow tcp from any to my-net established
>     ipfw add allow tcp from my-net to any

This permits packets with ACK turned on, even if there wasn't a SYN 
before. The former doesn't.

Regards.




Fernando P. Schapachnik
Administración de la red
VIA NET.WORKS ARGENTINA S.A.
fernando@via-net-works.net.ar
(54-11) 4323-3333


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