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Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 08:58:34 -0600
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From: Kevin Weiss <kweiss@jump.net>
Subject: ipfw rules and order appied
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I am going through the "Building Internet Firewalls" book from
O'Reilly, and I have a quick question about the ipfw fules for
FreeBSD.

Are the rules applied in order of first come, first serve (ABC), or 
by which rule elimates the most (BAC)?

Thanks in advanced.

Kevin Weiss
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