On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:11:03 +0200
Daniel Hartmeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 07, 2005 at 07:10:04PM +0100, ed wrote:
> 
> > Can ICMP packets be redirected using rdr to a RFC1918 host? I gave
> > it a couple of shots and did not get anywhere, as I can't see any
> > mentions of it it working in either books or on the web I thought
> > I'd ask here.
> 
> Yes, you can redirect ICMP queries (like echo request aka ping) like
> this:
> 
>   rdr pass on $ext_if inet proto icmp from any to $ext_if -> 10.1.2.3
> 
> This does not apply to ICMP errors (like time exceeded or
> fragmentation needed), as these are considered to be part of the
> TCP/UDP connection they refer to. If you redirect a TCP connection to
> a LAN host, ICMP errors relating to that connection will be redirected
> automatically.

Thanks, I'm sure I tried something very similar to that, either the ISP
dropped them or I did something wrong.

-- 
Regards, Ed http://www.usenix.org.uk

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