This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C275FF.DB9539D2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable HI, Is there any netfilter extension which allows time based changing = of iptables rules. This is because sometimes you need to open up some = ports for a fixed period of time and then you forget to remove the rule. = A time based rule will automatically delete itself. I realise the = security implications, but do they exist ? Regards -deepak. Network Admin Cognizant Tech Solutions. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C275FF.DB9539D2 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 6.0.5762.3"> <TITLE>Time based rule change.</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">HI,</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> Is there any = netfilter extension which allows time based changing of iptables rules. = This is because sometimes you need to open up some ports for a fixed = period of time and then you forget to remove the rule. A time based rule = will automatically delete itself. I realise the security implications, = but do they exist ?</FONT></P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Regards</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">-deepak.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Network Admin</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Cognizant Tech Solutions.</FONT> </P> </BODY> </HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C275FF.DB9539D2--