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From: Jarry <mr.jarry@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] IPTABLES syntax change?
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:51:40
Message-Id: 50DF3B3E.2090609@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] IPTABLES syntax change? by Walter Dnes
1 On 29-Dec-12 19:32, Walter Dnes wrote:
2
3 > 1) I run a desktop, and use passive ftp. Is there any need for me to
4 > accept RELATED packets?
5
6 No, but you must take care of related connections. Even passive
7 ftp opens command (>1023 -> 21) and data (>1023 -> >1023) channel.
8 BTW, icmp-error (i.e. host unreachable) can also be connection
9 related to some other one...
10
11 Jarry
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