One correction to Paul's observations below

On 8/9/2013 2:34 PM, Paul Gear wrote:
> Hi Pete,
> 
> Just a few more comments on your configuration:
> 
> On 08/07/2013 09:34 AM, Pete Geenhuizen wrote:
>>

>> Invalid(DROP)    net        all
> 
> Be careful with this one - i would recommend putting it at the end of 
> your rules if you bother keeping it.  New connections are also invalid, 
> which means that any other net to anything rules after it will be dropped.
> 

Not true. Shorewall historically treated NEW and INVALID the same, since
both went through rules generated by the rules file. But NEW and INVALID
are separate and disjoint states.

The sample rules files have included the above rule for some time.

Regards,
-Tom
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