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| author | Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org> | 2000-06-29 09:52:14 +0000 |
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| committer | Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org> | 2000-06-29 09:52:14 +0000 |
| commit | f685a909b59c80d99dc4fd65f24f7778b06e557b (patch) | |
| tree | 724e3781ec67660665e344b4d33e5f176a71091d | |
| parent | 44bb7ac6546dccc863ceff75d546f24e33bf3a8a (diff) | |
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| -rw-r--r-- | sbin/natd/natd.8 | 20 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/sbin/natd/natd.8 b/sbin/natd/natd.8 index 60cf31c058c0..81d418a0ba54 100644 --- a/sbin/natd/natd.8 +++ b/sbin/natd/natd.8 @@ -416,21 +416,23 @@ to inject the data into the beginning of the TCP stream. .It Fl punch_fw Xo .Ar basenumber Ns : Ns Ar count .Xc -This option makes +This option directs .Nm -.Ql punch holes +to +.Dq punch holes in an .Xr ipfirewall 4 based firewall for FTP/IRC DCC connections. -The holes punched are bound by from/to IP address and port; it -will not be possible to use a hole for another connection. -A hole is removed when the connection that uses it dies. +This is done dynamically by installing temporary firewall rules which +allow a particular connection (and only that connection) to go through +the firewall. +The rules are removed once the corresponding connection terminates. .Pp -Arguments -.Ar basenumber -and +A maximum of .Ar count -set the firewall range allocated for punching firewall holes. +rules starting from the rule number +.Ar basenumber +will be used for punching firewall holes. The range will be cleared for all rules on startup. .El .Sh RUNNING NATD |
