>From what I've read (can't say I've tried it personally)
Even on a Sun with 1 interface, if an IP packet gets to
it that is not intended for it, and it knows where it should
go, it sends it right back out the same interface.
Of course, the link where I remember reading this is
down at the moment...
http://madhaus.utcs.utoronto.ca/links/ftp/doc/introductory_documents/ipforward-fix.txt
After poking around a bit with Alta Vista, it seems that it depends on
the version of SunOS etc.. so YMMV. Hopefully someone on
the list who knows what they are talking about can clarify :)
Ryan
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To: Ryan.Russell
cc: firewalls
From: matt @ firstpac.com.au (Matthew Keenan) @ smtp
Date: 08/08/96 10:47:37 AM
Subject: Re: Info World Firewall Articles
Ryan Russell/SYBASE wrote this...
> It might be nice if the Firewall-1 install program prompted you to
> make the change, or automatically made it for you.
> However, the IP forwarding thing is Sun's fault, not Checkpoint's.
> Yes, a Sun machine will automatically forward packets for you, _even
> if it only has one interface._
(underscores are mine)
eh? thats not the way it works on the machines i have installed. but
then i have always added a entry in defaultrouter.
Matt
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Matthew Keenan Network Administrator First Pacific Stockbrokers
Sydney, Australia
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