On  1 Jun, Slyglif Cain wrote:
> Hello.  I'm not sure if this is the correct list to ask in, but I didn't see
> a group which seemed more appropriate.  From reading the man pages, it looks
> as though ipfwadm has a limit of 10 ports which can be blocked based on
> src/dest addresses.  What kind of adverse consequences would I see if I
> increased IP_FW_MAX_PORTS to 12 instead of 10?  Thanks for your time.

Absolutely not. I have built firewalls using ipfwadm that have had very
long lists of rules - well past 10 ports!


-- 

Robert Hart                                             [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Red Hat Software Inc.           Phone: +1-919-547-0012  Fax: +1-919-547-0024
4201 Research Commons Suite 100, 79 TW Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park,
                        NC 27709, USA


-- 
  PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES!
http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists
         To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with 
                       "unsubscribe" as the Subject.

Reply via email to