DENY does not send a connection refused message. But REJECT explicitly REJECTS the connection, letting the sender know that his/her packet has been Rejected thus revealing the fact that there is someone there to REJECT and that the host is Alive. Regards, --------- Muhammad Faisal Rauf Danka Chief Technology Officer Gem Internet Services (Pvt) Ltd. web: www.gem.net.pk voice: 111-GEMNET Information Resources Security Manager InstaNet (Pvt) Ltd. web: www.insta.net.pk voice: 111-46-47-48 System Enginner Compunet Online (Pvt) Ltd. web: www.compol.com voice: 111-111-265 "Great is the Art of beginning, but Greater is the Art of ending. " ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Version: 3.1 GCS/CM/P/TW d- s: !a C++ B@ L$ S$ U+++ P+ L+++ E--- W+ N+ o+ K- w-- O- PS PE- Y- PGP+ t+ X R tv+ b++ DI+ D G e++ h! r+ y+ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ --- "aeab" <aeab@iiu.edu.my> wrote: > >dear all >in IPchains.. >what is the differece between deny and reject? > >tq >-aeab- > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe email security-discuss-request@linuxsecurity.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject of the message. _____________________________________________________________ --------------------------- [ATTITUDEX.COM] http://www.attitudex.com/ --------------------------- _____________________________________________________________ Run a small business? Then you need professional email like you@yourbiz.com from Everyone.net http://www.everyone.net?tag ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe email security-discuss-request@linuxsecurity.com with "unsubscribe" in the subject of the message.
