Tom Eastep wrote:
> On 5/26/13 3:16 PM, "Dash Four" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>   
>> Tom Eastep wrote:
>>     
>>>> Well, in that case you need to call the first option "loopback"
>>>> (because
>>>> that's what this really is, it isn't "local") and the second "local".
>>>>
>>>> Both should only have fw2<X> and <X>2fw chains (X being the loopback
>>>> and
>>>> local zones) and in addition, for the local zone, there should also be
>>>> local2local chain in case where there is more than one interface
>>>> defined
>>>> for that local zone.
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> We're on the same page. I've just about finished implementing exactly
>>> what
>>> you describe.
>>>   
>>>       
>> Forgot to add something which should be pretty obvious given what was
>> discussed earlier - neither options should have the lo-only restriction.
>>     
>
> Loopback will still have that restriction.
>   
What happens when I only have one device in a zone called "local" with 
the "local" option set? If I am to assume that shorewall will do the 
right thing and eliminate the local2local chain, then what would be the 
difference between that zone and the "loopback" zone?


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