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Date:      Wed, 19 Jun 2002 13:00:41 +0200
From:      net@wsf.at
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Subject:   natd punch_fw for passive ftp ?
Message-ID:  <20020619105957.KDZO9315.viefep13-int.chello.at@www.wsf.at>

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Hi there,

(I hope this is the right list)
I am in doubt about my understanding of 
the punch_fw option in natd, running on the
client side:

Should this option create temporary rules 
for passive ftp or not ?
If it should - it does not (at least not on my
4.5-RELEASE box)
If it should not - is there a reason for this
difference compared to active mode ?

What I try to setup is a ipfw-ruleset for
strictly checking the flow between several 
interfaces. So I allow established traffic 
and only SYN packets to specfied ports,
based on recv/xmit interface. As usual, ftp
causes the biggest problems. Active ftp works
fine using punch_fw but passive mode would 
require to open all high ports for outgoing
SYN - exactly what I try to avoid.

Any hints are welcome,
Thanks
Thomas






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