Steven Jan Springl wrote:
> On Monday 14 May 2007 15:52, Tom Eastep wrote:
>> Tom Eastep wrote:
>>> Steven Jan Springl wrote:
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>> If interface entry:
>>>>
>>>>    lan  eth0  -
>>>>
>>>> is defined, it is possible to issue command:
>>>>
>>>>    shorewall delete eth0 lan
>>>>
>>>> While this does not change the iptables rules, its does remove eth0 from
>>>> /var/lib/shorewall/zones
>>>>
>>>> Command:
>>>>
>>>>    shorewall show zones
>>>>
>>>> displays lan (ipv4) without an interface.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know if this could cause any issues.
>>> I don't think that it can (other than messing up 'shorewall show zones')
>>> and I don't believe that I'll try to do anything about this. Once ipsets
>>> are included in standard kernels, they provide a much better way to
>>> implement dynamic zones and we will scrap this current implementation
>>> altogether.
>> Good afternoon, Steven
>>
>> I got up this morning and decided to try to do something about this issue.
>> Please try revision 6344; the releasenotes.txt file explains what I did.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -Tom
> 
> Good morning Tom,
> 
> Revision 6344 prevents the deletion of a permanent interface from  a zone.
> However I can add an interface that duplicates the permanent interface, E.G.
> with interface entry:
> 
>       lan  eth0 -
> 
> I can now issue command:
> 
>       shorewall add eth0 lan
> 
> /var/lib/shorewall/zones now contains:
> 
>       lan eth0:0.0.0.0/0  +eth0:0.0.0.0/0
> 
> If I try to delete eth0 from lan with the following command:
>       shorewall delete eth0 lan
> 
> I get a message saying eth0 is a permanent member of zone lan
> and it isn't deleted.

Corrected in revision 6345.

Thanks,
-Tom
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