On 19-Mar-05, 10:00 (CST), Matthias Urlichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Umm, rp_filter is for rejecting packets whose *source* address is from the > wrong network.
Right. I know this. But what Joel was originally talking about was rejection of packets on interface A that are destined for an address on interface B; Joel seemed to be claiming that if this didn't happen by default, then the OS was a "toy"; I was pointing out that Linux itself fails this. > If you want to block accepting your own address as the *destination*, then > no, there's no config parameter for that. Use iptables rules. :-/ And that's what we do. But some other OSs (Solaris) do support strict multihoming with a config parameter, it would be nice if Linux did. Steve -- Steve Greenland The irony is that Bill Gates claims to be making a stable operating system and Linus Torvalds claims to be trying to take over the world. -- seen on the net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]