Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 20:06:00 +0300 (IDT) From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@cs.technion.ac.il> To: Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl> Cc: FreeBSD hackers list <FreeBSD-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: ipfw and secure http Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.95-heb-2.07.970720200506.5973A-100000@csd> In-Reply-To: <199707201526.RAA02191@yedi.iaf.nl>
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On Sun, 20 Jul 1997, Wilko Bulte wrote: > Quick question: I just had a little collision with ipfw (due to me..). > I tried to access a server that uses secure http (is that the right > name for it anyway?). In any case it wanted to access the port# > corresponding to https (instead of http). > > Am Icorrect in assuming the packetfiltering characteristics are identical > to http save for the https port# ? Yes, and both can easily be served by a proxy too, which is generally considered safer than letting the packets through. Anyhow, you should be fine just letting them through with ipfw. The port number is 443, BTW. > > Wilko > _ ____________________________________________________________________ > | / o / / _ Bulte email: wilko@yedi.iaf.nl - Arnhem, TheNetherlands > |/|/ / / /( (_) Do, or do not. There is no 'try' - Yoda > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Nadav
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