On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Jesper Skriver wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 06:23:31PM -0700, Scott Renfro wrote:
> > You have a valid point that icmp_may_rst changes nmap's behavior, even
> > with the proposed patch.  If you want nmap's historic behavior (admin
> > prohib ==> filtered), then turning off icmp_may_rst works.  With
> > icmp_may_rst turned on and the patch commited, you get the other
> > behavior (admin prohib ==> closed).  Without the patch, nmap spews
> > errors and would need a FreeBSD-specific change.
>
> I pretty much doesn't care, Jonathan, Bill, Mike what do you think ?
>
> /Jesper

Seems best to have icmp admin-prohibited return what a RST would, just to
be compatible with the widest range of apps, IMHO.

Mike "Silby" Silbersack


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