REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-unreachable vs DROP

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Hi all

Just something I would like to pick someones brain with.

If I use the default policy of drop, BUT at the end of the chain use the following

$IPT -t filter -A FORWARD -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-unreachable

Would that be ok, or does is another ICMP message I can reply back with.

Reason I ask this is because I find that by using the default policy (DROP), some applications keep retrying to make a
connection etc.
Where as this approach, seems to slow things down (I stand to correction on this).

If someone could maybe help me understand this or assit I would be most grateful.

Kind Regards
Brent Clark




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