Re: [fw-wiz] help on adding rule to iptables for matching MAC address through program

From: Mike LaPane (mlapane@comcast.net)
Date: 02/28/03

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To: "Manoj K. Mohan" <manukmohan@yahoo.com>, firewall-wizards@honor.icsalabs.com
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:57:12 -0500

    On Friday 28 February 2003 5:47 am, Manoj K. Mohan wrote:
    > Hello all,
    >
    > I have been trying to write a program for dynamic addition of rules to
    > iptables. I have been able to add a rule with a specific target, but i have
    > not been able to figure out how to add a match(MAC address) to the rule.
    >
    > Pls let me know how to do this if anyone knows the trick
    iptables -m mac --help (this will show you)

    As long as you have these extensions compiled either in the kernel or as a
    module. Also, make sure you have the patches as there was a problem with the
    MAC match module last year.

    http://netfilter.gnumonks.org has tons of wonderful info ;-)
    >
    > Thanx in advance
    >
    > Manoj K. Mohan <manukmohan@yahoo.com>
    >
    >
    >
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