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Date:      Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:27:25 -0700
From:      Jeremy Chadwick <koitsu@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Peter Clark <clarkp@mtmary.edu>
Cc:        freebsd-pf@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: PF syntax error
Message-ID:  <20081015202725.GA88225@icarus.home.lan>
In-Reply-To: <48F621C2.8080405@mtmary.edu>
References:  <48F621C2.8080405@mtmary.edu>

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On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 12:00:50PM -0500, Peter Clark wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am not sure if I should be here or over at a pf specific list but here  
> is my problem.

I've changed the CC list, so this will now go to the freebsd-pf mailing
list instead.

> I am trying my hand at pf on a 7.0-p5 RELEASE box and one rule is giving  
> me problems.
>
> pass in quick on $ext_if proto tcp from any to any port 22 flags S/SA \ 
>
>  (max-src-conn 15, max-src-conn-rate 5/3, overload <bruteforce> flush  
> global)
>
> Actually the "pass in" line does not generate the error. The next line does.
>
> /etc/pf.conf:71: syntax error
> If I remove the line the error goes away (obviously). I have tried using  
>  the exact line from the FreeBSD pf.conf man page:
>
> (max-src-conn-rate 100/10, overload <bad_hosts> flush global)
>
> (I changed <bad_hosts> to <bruteforce>)and that generates the same  
> error. I tried just using:
> (max-src-conn-rate 100/10)
>
> but that too gives me a syntax error.
>
> Any help is appreciated.

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| Jeremy Chadwick                                jdc at parodius.com |
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