Re: User Level Firewall
Numard (cesytsrl@mbox.servicenet.com.ar)
Thu, 19 Mar 1998 22:06:04 -0300
Yusuf Motiwala wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> following changes is made in the linux-2.0.33 firewall code,
>
> 1. Add skb to call_*_firewall functions. This enables one to have more
> control over the packets. This also simplifies the interface for
> protocol level encryption like SKIP for IP.
>
> 2. Add support for User Level Firewall (ULF). The User Level Firewall
> can be used to grant or deny the access for the host based firewall
> based on user. This is very useful in case on host based firewall
> in many public and corporate servers having many users with different
> priorities.
>
> Linux-kernel patch for User Level Firewall (UFL) is now made available.
> The more information about UFL and patch can be downloaded from,
>
> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/4863/ulf.html
>
> We invite all to try out this patch. It has been tested by others and
> myself and no bugs or instability found so far.
>
> Regards,
> Yusuf
>
Hi!
Sounds good... but if based on UID/GID, does it mean i can't use it to
block from users on, ie, win95 / winnt users behind the firewall??
tia for any comments on the subject
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