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From: Jason Opperisano <opie@817west.com>
Subject: Re: --policy DROP kills everything?
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:08:27 -0400
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On Thu, Jun 09, 2005 at 08:26:38AM +0200, Rob Sterenborg wrote:
> If -m state is not specified then, in my experience, -m state --state
> NEW is assumed (someone please correct me if I'm telling nonsense here)
> so your rules *will* allow new connections.

that is; indeed, nonsense.

-j

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