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Date:      Mon, 26 Nov 2001 18:51:24 +0200
From:      Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.ORG>
To:        Danny Carroll <dannycarroll@hotmail.com>
Cc:        security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: IPFW, natd and an internal FTP server.
Message-ID:  <20011126185124.A27588@sunbay.com>
In-Reply-To: <LAW2-F68hvpFaeZPHNu00019f0c@hotmail.com>
References:  <LAW2-F68hvpFaeZPHNu00019f0c@hotmail.com>

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On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 03:32:05PM +0000, Danny Carroll wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I know this question has been covered before in many different ways, but I 
> can't seem to find the solution I am looking for.
> 
> Here is my situation.
> 
> machine guard is the firewall / natd server on a dedicated internet line.
> machine app is the web/ftp server let's say it runs win2k.  This machine is 
> on an internal (192.168) network and the firewall's natd diverts web/ftp 
> stuff almost brilliantly.
> 
> The firewall works fine for active FTP (server initiated data connections).
> 
> If I configure my FTP server to use passive ports in a limited range and 
> allow those ports specifically then all is well.
> 
> But I want to be a little more secure.  So I tried using punch_fw to add the 
> 
> rules dynamically.  I figured if it works for active clients, it must work 
> for passive servers?
> 
Yes.

> Am I wrong in this assumption or have I screwed something up?
> 
So, you tried it and it did not work?  What's the FreeBSD version?

> Also, will I see the rules inserted into the ipfw list or are they hidden 
> for some reason?
> 
Yes.


Cheers,
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