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From: Jasbir Khehra <jasbir.k@gmail.com>
To: lubasi <lubasi@zamnet.zm>
Cc: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org
Subject: Re: REF: Blocking Yahoo
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:47:22 +0530	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <454B4F72.4000800@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <380-22006115365443640@zamnet.zm>

lubasi wrote:

>Dear All,
>
>I'm new to this list and netfilter as a whole.
>
>I have setup rules on my iptables and when i block yahoo, only those
>using gaim IM client using yahoo are blocked but the native yahoo IM
>client is passing through my firewall. Whats wrong with my chains
>below. Thank you in advance.
>
>My chains
>
>
>#Block Yahoo Messnger
>/sbin/iptables -I FORWARD -s MYNETWORK/24 -d 216.155.193.0/22 -j DROP
>
>  
>
Yahoo IM protocol can tunnel through port 80 , I believe Gaim also has 
this feature( tweak the network settings ).
IMO best bet to block yahoo using netfilter is 
l7-filter.sourceforge.net, but this requires a kernel+iptables patch.
HTH,
Jasbir


  parent reply	other threads:[~2006-11-03 14:17 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-11-03  6:54 REF: Blocking Yahoo lubasi
2006-11-03  9:23 ` Steffen Heil
2006-11-03 14:17 ` Jasbir Khehra [this message]
2006-11-03 15:50 ` REF: " Mr. Ritter

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