[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks for a detailed reply. > I thing that now we are becoming OT... :)
> because is restricts traffic on a port based on content, but you're > correct, they aren't the same thing at all. > So, what you want to do? Open and close a destination IP (domain), following what the user see, with a firewall? It's so hard to do, and it doesnt' sound like a good think. This is the work of a proxy, not of a firewall. >> win32COM for do what? > > My knowledge of COM is miniscule, but I assumed it has a low level > interface for packet filtering. > Yes, but you have to create a dll that work at low level and has an low level features... Something like that wipfw do: create a .sys/.vxd (if I remember correctly) that in your case are the dll and after with an exe (that are the python program) that teach the rules... Very bas idea, for me! >> You can do it in not so difficult manner: Take twisted and its >> proxy class, make some outline code (for filter the pages) and >> enjoy! (work also on win) > > Proxy would be an easy way, but I wanted to do it at a lower level. > But you _can't_ with python. How you create a .sys/.vxd file? Also that has only few kb program? And don't such more than few kb memory? Keep the proxy way or switch to another language :) > Thanks again. --matthew > Michele -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list