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Date:      Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:08:28 -0700
From:      Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com>
To:        "Dmitry S. Kasterin" <dmk.sbor@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Stateful IPFW - too many connections in FIN_WAIT_2 or LAST_ACK states
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On Apr 21, 2012, at 4:41 AM, Dmitry S. Kasterin wrote:
> The "DYNAMIC RULES" section gives the following recommendation:
> 	   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
> 
> Is the second rule necessary?

If your security policy is "default deny", then yes.

Regards,
-- 
-Chuck




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