Andrew Suffield wrote:
> ...
> Then, for the example rules lines in
> http://www.shorewall.net/PortKnocking.html, here are translations:
> 
> 
> #ACTION          SOURCE            DEST           PROTO       DEST PORT(S)
> SSHKnock         net               $FW            tcp         
> 22,1599,1600,1601
> 
> becomes:
> 
> PERL Knock 'net', 'loc:192.168.1.5', {target => 22, knocker => 1600, trap => 
> [1599, 1601]};
> 
> and:
> 
> #ACTION          SOURCE            DEST            PROTO       DEST PORT(S)  
> SOURCE      ORIGINAL
> #                                                                            
> PORT(S)     DEST
> DNAT-            net               loc:192.168.1.5 tcp         22            
> -           206.124.146.178
> SSHKnock         net               $FW             tcp         1599,1600,1601
> SSHKnock         net               loc:192.168.1.5 tcp         22            
> -           206.124.146.178
> 
> becomes:
> 
> DNAT-            net               loc:192.168.1.5 tcp         22            
> -           206.124.146.178
> PERL Knock 'net', '$FW', {name => 'SSH', knocker => 1600, trap => [1599, 
> 1601]};
> PERL Knock 'net', 'loc:192.168.1.5', {name => 'SSH', target => 22, 
> original_dest => '206.124.136.178'};

My question is: how many people would actually prefer and use the newer
syntax?  The cleanness of rules is one of Shorewall's major draws.  I
would personally rather maintain the clean-looking rules file and wear
the fact that some of the config is in the action.  The number of port
knocking rules on any given firewall is likely to be 0 or 1, so it
doesn't seem like a big win for me.  Perhaps another example of its use
might be more convincing... ;-)

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