Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 15:38:24 -0800 From: Bill Fumerola <billf@mu.org> To: Steve Shorter <steve@nomad.lets.net> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd@icablenet.com.br>, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: IpFilter / IpFireWall Message-ID: <20020404233824.GN1135@elvis.mu.org> In-Reply-To: <20020404182754.A98545@nomad.lets.net> References: <a8ii7f%2B9qbc@eGroups.com> <001f01c1dc2c$23f86e40$0225d7c8@broilo> <20020404231901.GM1135@elvis.mu.org> <20020404182754.A98545@nomad.lets.net>
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On Thu, Apr 04, 2002 at 06:27:54PM -0500, Steve Shorter wrote: > On Thu, Apr 04, 2002 at 03:19:01PM -0800, Bill Fumerola wrote: > > > options IPSTEALTH > > > > this has nothing to do with ipfw or ipfilter. > > Hmm.. this adds a syctl parameter that when enabled > causes the firewall to not decrease the ttl for packets that > pass through it making it "invisible" to traceroute et al. ipfw and ipfilter don't decrement the ttl. > Or am I missing something? yes, the difference between a firewall and a router. -- - bill fumerola / fumerola@yahoo-inc.com / billf@FreeBSD.org / billf@mu.org - my anger management counselor can beat up your self-affirmation therapist To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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