Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:40:16 +0000 (UTC) From: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net> To: "Bruce M. Simpson" <bms@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org, Ingo Flaschberger <if@xip.at> Subject: Re: tcp-md5 check for incomming connection Message-ID: <20080130083105.S36482@maildrop.int.zabbadoz.net> In-Reply-To: <479FF09B.4050705@FreeBSD.org> References: <alpine.LFD.1.00.0801291905020.17757@filebunker.xip.at> <479FF09B.4050705@FreeBSD.org>
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Bruce M. Simpson wrote: Hi, > Ingo Flaschberger wrote: >> Hi, >> >> linux does already support tcp-md5 checks for incomming connections, but >> freebsd not. >> >> I would like to implement this feature into freebsd. >> Any hints/wishes/considerations that I should consider? > > Someone(tm) keeps threatening to do this every 9-12 months, but I've yet to > see patches. > ... As a result of fixing tcp-md5 end of last year, both of this (incoming validation + SPD integ) is on my TODO list on position 10 (I am currently working on item 3) and there is more ipsec work in the middle. I also have tcp-md5 for IPv6 implementation on the same card. I am willing to help or review patches in case someone wants to do it now. /bz -- Bjoern A. Zeeb bzeeb at Zabbadoz dot NeT Software is harder than hardware so better get it right the first time.help
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