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Re: Dropping Packets
From: Michael Richardson <mcr () sandelman ottawa on ca>
Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 20:13:25 -0400
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"Jonathan" == Jonathan Smith <ctcljavarox () yahoo com> writes:
Jonathan> Hello, Does anybody know if the pcap library supports Jonathan> dropping packets? (As in, blocking them, like a firewall) Jonathan> Also, if not, what other libraries can I use? (And how Jonathan> :D) It does not. pcap can use kernel or userland filters to limit which packets are passed up, but it does not affect what packets the kernel receives. use a firewall system appropriate to your OS. - -- ] "Elmo went to the wrong fundraiser" - The Simpson | firewalls [ ] Michael Richardson, Xelerance Corporation, Ottawa, ON |net architect[ ] mcr () xelerance com http://www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/mcr/ |device driver[ ] panic("Just another Debian GNU/Linux using, kernel hacking, security guy"); [ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Finger me for keys iQCVAwUBQWHnJIqHRg3pndX9AQFuygQA7NITPWEbaH+/urHgkgfHSVuNcAUXZDSB uQeU9A8iPfHw6toxIFMCWvVowADk34ouOdt5M82KZSBRK2O04ncQrPeSsr7pRpyk V7eppxGG1U5Ch+QcuFCliFArzkmMHq81BLJO2VJhnKYbLcY346Mk+7T9z07VCyJy hw54RUP2EtE= =Bgyb -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - This is the tcpdump-workers list. Visit https://lists.sandelman.ca/ to unsubscribe.
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- Dropping Packets Jonathan Smith (Oct 04)
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