Don't mention TCP_RESTRICT_RST (it no longer exists), and add an Q&A

about limited logging.

PR:		29086
Submitted by:	marcs@draenor.org
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Dima Dorfman 2001-07-20 07:42:09 +00:00
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<pubdate>$Date: 2001-07-06 13:02:48 $</pubdate>
<pubdate>$Date: 2001-07-20 07:42:09 $</pubdate>
<abstract>
<para>This article documents how to setup a firewall using a PPP
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want to use them.</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><literal>options TCP_RESTRICT_RST</literal></term>
<listitem>
<para>This option blocks all TCP RST packets. This is
best used for systems that might be exposed to SYN
flooding (IRC Servers are a good example) or for those who
do not want to be easily portscannable.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><literal>options TCP_DROP_SYNFIN</literal></term>
@ -274,6 +263,22 @@ $fwcmd add 65435 deny log ip from any to any</programlisting>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>I get messages like <errorname>limit 100 reached on entry
2800</errorname> and after that I never see more denies in my
logs. Is my firewall still working?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>This merely means that the maximum logging count for the
rule has been reached. The rule itself is still working,
but it will no longer log until such time as you reset the
logging counters. This can be done by simply prefixing the
ipfw command with the <literal>resetlog</literal> option.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>If I'm using private addresses internally, such as in the