On 9/21/12 6:13 PM, "Tarqi Kazan" <[email protected]> wrote:

>So,
>after a lot of reboots some information:
>
>nf_nat_pptp has been loaded by an forgotten script on reboot - shame on me
>THIS module pulls in nf_nat_proto_gre and (both of them?) caused the
>initial
>problem.
>
>nf_conntrack_pptp pulls nf_conntrack_proto_gre and seems to be loaded
>automatically when needed. They are needed and make no problems (as far I
>can see).
>
>However, a lot of modules are loaded by shorewall, even if not active.

The *only* modules which Shorewall loads explicitly are those loaded by
the 'load module' function.
>
>I removed everything network-related stuff (including shorewall) and
>rebooted -> no relevant modules loaded, no iptables, nothing. So far so
>good.
>
>The I started shorewall. It loads everything(?), regardless what's defined
>in /etc/shorewall/helpers. There was no network activity, which could have
>been load them automatically.

What is being loaded is *autoloaded* as a result of your Shorewall
configuration. If you don't like what gets loaded, then don't use a
statefull firewall on Linux.

-Tom
You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to
skydive twice.





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