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From: "j.travis" <skynet@psinode.com>
Subject: Re: -m tcp
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:41:07 -0800
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-Then why might one be inclined to use the '-m tcp' in a situation like
this?  Clarity?

-Under what circumstances might '-m tcp' give added value?



> On Wed, 24 Mar 2004, j.travis wrote:
>
> > Is  there any (functional) difference between these two statements?
> >
> > -A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
> >
> > -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
> >
>
> No. Absolutely not.
>