Karsten Bräckelmann wrote: > On Sun, 2009-04-12 at 12:21 -0700, Tom Eastep wrote: >> Karsten Bräckelmann wrote: > >>> Ah, you got me there -- could you elaborate? Does it actually supersede >>> the Limit action? >> Well, I'm not going to remove the Limit action, if that's what you are >> asking. > > I didn't assume you would, for backward compatibility -- even if they'd > result in the very same rules. > > I guess what I'm asking is, if they are equivalent in functionality and > just a new/shorter/different way to write it. Up until 4.3.7 the LIMIT > column was not even close to the Limit action when it comes to things > like SSH brute-force limiting and still retaining the possibility to ssh > yourself while under attack... > > So, are they functionally equivalent? Any advantage, any drawbacks? > >
The new feature is more flexible than Limit. Limit is always terminating -- rules with the new RATE LIMIT syntax are not. -Tom -- Tom Eastep \ When I die, I want to go like my Grandfather who Shoreline, \ died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like Washington, USA \ all of the passengers in his car http://shorewall.net \________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ Shorewall-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/shorewall-devel
