On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Archie Cobbs wrote:
> Geoff Rehmet writes:
> > After the discussions regarding the "log_in_vain"
> > sysctls, I was thinking about a feature I would
> > like to implement:
> >
> > Instead of sending a RST (for TCP) or Port Unreachable
> > (for UDP) where the box is not listening on a socket,
> > I would like to implement a sysctl, which disables the
> > sending of the RST or the Port unreachable. This is
> > behaviour that I have described is displayed.
> >
> > Can anyone think of any reason why this feature should
> > not be implemented?
>
> I like that idea... net.inet.{tcp,udp}.drop_in_vain ?
Why do we need a sysctl knob for this when it can be easily accomplished
with IPFW?
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Brian Buchanan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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