guitarlynn wrote:
> 
> On Wednesday 06 February 2002 21:03, Michael D. Schleif wrote:
> > [ snip ]
> >
> > This is a faq and should be listed somewhere.  However, here are a
> > couple previous threads and their solutions:
> >
> I have a LEAF command help FAQ at:
>         http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=9267&group_id=13751
> 
> Under the Dachstein specific heading at SILENT_DENY:
> 
> ########## beginning on snip ####################################
>  The "SILENT_DENY" Option
> 
> # To set the SILENT_DENY (no logging) option to Dachstein Firewall.
> # SILENT_DENY="ProtoNumber_SourceAddress/Netmask_DestinationPort"
> # Netmask and DestinationPort are optional
>  *note*-the netmask and destination port# are optional
> 
>  ProtoNumber will take "tcp", "udp", and "all" for options.
>  examples:
>  SILENT_DENY="tcp_a.b.c.d/255.255.255.255" (for all ports tcp-only)
>  SILENT_DENY="all_a.b.c.d_80 (for single port)
> ############# end of snip ###################################
> 
> >From this you can use:
>         SILENT_DENY="17_10.117.160.1_68"
> 
> to filter this traffic.

Provided that only one (1) server ever broadcasts this way, then this is
acceptable.

However, previous consensus was that there is *never* any reason to log
broadcasts to destination 255.255.255.255 -- so, perhaps, a better
solution is that suggested in
<http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=686657>

TIMTOWTDI

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