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From: Samuel Jean <sj-netfilter@cookinglinux.org>
Subject: Re: netfilter accounting by stateful session
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 20:07:32 -0500
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To: Vincent Chen <vctw@yahoo.com>
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Vincent Chen wrote:
> Hi, all

Hi Vincent,

> 
> I have been looking around for accounting solution by stateful session.
> FreeBSD's ipfilter have done a pretty good job. Can netfilter do that?

Of course, search for 'ctstat' which is a conntrack accounting tool.
IIRC, you may or may not need a patch for your conntrack, depending on
the linux kernel release you have.

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> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Vincent Chen
> 
HTH,

Samuel