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From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Subject: Re: --log-uid target?
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 03:09:36 +0100
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John Lange wrote:

>Way back in the archives from 2002 I see a patch to add support for
>logging of the userid.
>
>Searching high and low and can't find any other reference to this
>feature and it does not appear to be in the current iptables or
>patch-o-matic downloads.
>
>Did this ever get implemented? How do you use it?
>
Just Martin's patch from 2002.

>
>I tried -j LOG --log-uid but it gives an error.
>
>I'm blocking out-bound packets to port 25 to prevent local users from
>spamming. However, I'd like to who it is that is attempting to spam and
>also be able to watch the logs to make sure legitimate processes are
>able to send mail.
>
Sounds like a useful addition. Martin, any reason why this patch was
never merged ?

Regards
Patrick