Re: TCP ??

Benny Amorsen (amorsen@sscnet.com)
12 Nov 1998 18:10:37 +0100


>>>>> "AC" == Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:

AC> Linux and Digital Unix play fine but the average "professional
AC> firewall consultant" doesn't know how to configure firewalls so
AC> they tend to block all ICMP - which is an absolute no-no.

That is assuming the firewall is a packet filter. A firewall based on
(transparent) proxies does not need to forward ICMP at all.

Benny

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