Re: REJECT as a default policy

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Richard Horton wrote:
> I think all the OP means is DROP is valid policy target where as
> REJECT isn't. 

Yes.

> The big problem though is that DROP / ACCEPT as policy
> targets or jump targets require no options where as the REJECT target
> can take options to control the returned ICMP code, which with the
> current policy handler you couldn't specifiy.

Ok.  The limitation is a characteristic of the current policy handler,
so it's a non-trivial task to allow REJECT as a default policy.

Mart Frauenlob wrote:
> you will not have control over how many (limit) and what type of icmp
> error is through'n out (would need new policy handler).

Thanks, Mart and Richard.  That answers a pair of question I was going
to ask but unsure of how to phrase.

/Lars
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