Re: [m0n0wall] Block port 25

From:	Dave Warren <maillist at devilsplayground dot net>
To:	Sasa Stupar <sasa at stupar dot homelinux dot net>
Cc:	'm0n0wall' <m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch>
Subject:	Re: [m0n0wall] Block port 25
Date:	Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:37:20 -0700

Sasa Stupar wrote:
> Folks, isn't by default everything blocked?
> From the m0n0 admin rule page - bottom:
> " Everything that isn't explicitly passed is blocked by default."
> So I have configure for LAN clients to have access to any port except 
> port 25 (which means two rules: ports 1-24 and 26-65535).
Strictly speaking, yes.  However, it's two rules either way, and it's 
more clear what you intend to do when your predecessor looks at the 
ruleset and sees 25 explicitly blocked, and everything else explicitly 
allowed.

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