Re: "Filtering"

On 2005-06-07 Maxwillian Miorim wrote:
> When I use an `nmap´ scan against some computers I see that some
> (most, to be exact) ports have the status `filtered´.
>
> How can I switch the port "status" to filtered my firewall (`iptables´
> 1.2.9)?

A port is "filtered" if it doesn't respond, i.e. when packets sent to
this port are dropped.

> Switching to this status I can access the services running in those
> ports?

No.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
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