Andrew Suffield wrote:
> If ip_forward is never enabled until shorewall has started, then no
> packets will ever pass through the system. You're then left with just
> local stuff on the firewall itself, which shouldn't really be an issue
> (since you shouldn't be running anything at that point).
> 
> This should be the default behaviour, so I'd be looking into why that
> didn't happen.

Well, the ip_forward flag is set after the loading of the modules, but 
before the loading of the ruleset. I know, small window but it is made 
worse with the limited resources that Brain has available. So using your 
logic, the setting of the flag should be the last thing done to ensure 
that this doesn't happen?

Jerry

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