opening many ports without system-config-securitylevel

[Greg Matheson]

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, Alexander Dalloz wrote:

> Am Do, den 11.11.2004 schrieb DrBean um 9:32:

> > I want to open a range of ports so I can provide passive FTp, 

> This topic was recently asked and answered. See

> http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2004-November/msg00322.html

A follow up message by CK Johnson is also useful.

http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2004-November/msg00345.html

It is specific on why using the iptables module allows tracking
of the ftp client trying to access through a port.

Here is some info on what a 'packet of state established,
related' is.

Linkname: IPtables: Connection tracking 
URL: http://kalamazoolinux.org/presentations/20010417/conntrack.html

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Greg Matheson, Taiwan