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ICMP redirect packets being ignored
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Nigel Williams)
Sun Aug 20 13:12:28 1995
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 1995 19:35:41 +1000 (EST)
From: Nigel Williams <nigel@brucehall3.anu.edu.au>
To: linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu
Hi everyone,
I have noticed that with kernel 1.3.15 my logs are being filled with
thousands of ICMP redirect packets being ignored. I have IP forwardin
enabled, and this seems to be where it's hoppening. What I want to know
is why we should ignore any ICMP redirections, and also why we assume
that a host with IP forwarding is a fully set up router. My machine is
running as a PPP server for a few friends, so I don't really have any
need for a full routing setup.
Nigel Williams: <nigel@brucehall3.anu.edu.au> [Registered Geek :)]
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