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SubjectRe: 2.2.x and IPMasq/ipportfw
On Sun, 24 Jan 1999, Aaron Lehmann wrote:

> I am considering upgrading to 2.2.0 in a few days. The CHANGES file has
> done a great job at scaring me.
>
> I use this machine as an IPMasqurading router. According to the ChangeLog,
> ipfwadm will break. :(. That stinks. I'll have to upgrade to IPChains, but
> the site appars to be down.

Or has firewalled you out :)

If you're prepared to miss out on the extra flexibility (and speed) of
ipchains, you can just drop the ipfwadm-wrapper over your ipfwadm binary
and leave it at that..

> I don't see an IP: Masqurading option in the kernel anymore. What happened
> to that? Is it unnecesary with IPChains?

Nope. You have to enable "IP: Always defragment" as well as the usual
options (firewalling, IP firewalling).

> I also have not been able to find port forwarding patches to 2.1.xxx or
> 2.2.x. Will these ever be brought back up to sync with 2.2?

ipportfw is included in 2.2, I believe.

Matthew.


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