1 menu "Core Netfilter Configuration"
2 depends on NET && INET && NETFILTER
4 config NETFILTER_NETLINK
5 tristate "Netfilter netlink interface"
7 If this option is enabled, the kernel will include support
8 for the new netfilter netlink interface.
10 config NETFILTER_NETLINK_QUEUE
11 tristate "Netfilter NFQUEUE over NFNETLINK interface"
12 depends on NETFILTER_NETLINK
14 If this option is enabled, the kernel will include support
15 for queueing packets via NFNETLINK.
17 config NETFILTER_NETLINK_LOG
18 tristate "Netfilter LOG over NFNETLINK interface"
19 depends on NETFILTER_NETLINK
21 If this option is enabled, the kernel will include support
22 for logging packets via NFNETLINK.
24 This obsoletes the existing ipt_ULOG and ebg_ulog mechanisms,
25 and is also scheduled to replace the old syslog-based ipt_LOG
28 # Rename this to NF_CONNTRACK in a 2.6.25
29 config NF_CONNTRACK_ENABLED
30 tristate "Netfilter connection tracking support"
32 Connection tracking keeps a record of what packets have passed
33 through your machine, in order to figure out how they are related
36 This is required to do Masquerading or other kinds of Network
37 Address Translation (except for Fast NAT). It can also be used to
38 enhance packet filtering (see `Connection state match support'
41 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
45 default NF_CONNTRACK_ENABLED
48 bool "Connection tracking flow accounting"
49 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
51 If this option is enabled, the connection tracking code will
52 keep per-flow packet and byte counters.
54 Those counters can be used for flow-based accounting or the
59 config NF_CONNTRACK_MARK
60 bool 'Connection mark tracking support'
61 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
63 This option enables support for connection marks, used by the
64 `CONNMARK' target and `connmark' match. Similar to the mark value
65 of packets, but this mark value is kept in the conntrack session
66 instead of the individual packets.
68 config NF_CONNTRACK_SECMARK
69 bool 'Connection tracking security mark support'
70 depends on NF_CONNTRACK && NETWORK_SECMARK
72 This option enables security markings to be applied to
73 connections. Typically they are copied to connections from
74 packets using the CONNSECMARK target and copied back from
75 connections to packets with the same target, with the packets
76 being originally labeled via SECMARK.
80 config NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
81 bool "Connection tracking events (EXPERIMENTAL)"
82 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK
84 If this option is enabled, the connection tracking code will
85 provide a notifier chain that can be used by other kernel code
86 to get notified about changes in the connection tracking state.
90 config NF_CT_PROTO_GRE
92 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
94 config NF_CT_PROTO_SCTP
95 tristate 'SCTP protocol connection tracking support (EXPERIMENTAL)'
96 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK
99 With this option enabled, the layer 3 independent connection
100 tracking code will be able to do state tracking on SCTP connections.
102 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
103 <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
105 config NF_CT_PROTO_UDPLITE
106 tristate 'UDP-Lite protocol connection tracking support (EXPERIMENTAL)'
107 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK
109 With this option enabled, the layer 3 independent connection
110 tracking code will be able to do state tracking on UDP-Lite
113 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
115 config NF_CONNTRACK_AMANDA
116 tristate "Amanda backup protocol support"
117 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
119 select TEXTSEARCH_KMP
121 If you are running the Amanda backup package <http://www.amanda.org/>
122 on this machine or machines that will be MASQUERADED through this
123 machine, then you may want to enable this feature. This allows the
124 connection tracking and natting code to allow the sub-channels that
125 Amanda requires for communication of the backup data, messages and
128 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
130 config NF_CONNTRACK_FTP
131 tristate "FTP protocol support"
132 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
134 Tracking FTP connections is problematic: special helpers are
135 required for tracking them, and doing masquerading and other forms
136 of Network Address Translation on them.
138 This is FTP support on Layer 3 independent connection tracking.
139 Layer 3 independent connection tracking is experimental scheme
140 which generalize ip_conntrack to support other layer 3 protocols.
142 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
144 config NF_CONNTRACK_H323
145 tristate "H.323 protocol support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
146 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK && (IPV6 || IPV6=n)
148 H.323 is a VoIP signalling protocol from ITU-T. As one of the most
149 important VoIP protocols, it is widely used by voice hardware and
150 software including voice gateways, IP phones, Netmeeting, OpenPhone,
153 With this module you can support H.323 on a connection tracking/NAT
156 This module supports RAS, Fast Start, H.245 Tunnelling, Call
157 Forwarding, RTP/RTCP and T.120 based audio, video, fax, chat,
158 whiteboard, file transfer, etc. For more information, please
159 visit http://nath323.sourceforge.net/.
161 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
163 config NF_CONNTRACK_IRC
164 tristate "IRC protocol support"
165 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
167 There is a commonly-used extension to IRC called
168 Direct Client-to-Client Protocol (DCC). This enables users to send
169 files to each other, and also chat to each other without the need
170 of a server. DCC Sending is used anywhere you send files over IRC,
171 and DCC Chat is most commonly used by Eggdrop bots. If you are
172 using NAT, this extension will enable you to send files and initiate
173 chats. Note that you do NOT need this extension to get files or
174 have others initiate chats, or everything else in IRC.
176 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
178 config NF_CONNTRACK_NETBIOS_NS
179 tristate "NetBIOS name service protocol support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
180 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK
182 NetBIOS name service requests are sent as broadcast messages from an
183 unprivileged port and responded to with unicast messages to the
184 same port. This make them hard to firewall properly because connection
185 tracking doesn't deal with broadcasts. This helper tracks locally
186 originating NetBIOS name service requests and the corresponding
187 responses. It relies on correct IP address configuration, specifically
188 netmask and broadcast address. When properly configured, the output
189 of "ip address show" should look similar to this:
191 $ ip -4 address show eth0
192 4: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast qlen 1000
193 inet 172.16.2.252/24 brd 172.16.2.255 scope global eth0
195 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
197 config NF_CONNTRACK_PPTP
198 tristate "PPtP protocol support"
199 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
200 select NF_CT_PROTO_GRE
202 This module adds support for PPTP (Point to Point Tunnelling
203 Protocol, RFC2637) connection tracking and NAT.
205 If you are running PPTP sessions over a stateful firewall or NAT
206 box, you may want to enable this feature.
208 Please note that not all PPTP modes of operation are supported yet.
209 Specifically these limitations exist:
210 - Blindly assumes that control connections are always established
211 in PNS->PAC direction. This is a violation of RFC2637.
212 - Only supports a single call within each session
214 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
216 config NF_CONNTRACK_SANE
217 tristate "SANE protocol support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
218 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK
220 SANE is a protocol for remote access to scanners as implemented
221 by the 'saned' daemon. Like FTP, it uses separate control and
224 With this module you can support SANE on a connection tracking
227 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
229 config NF_CONNTRACK_SIP
230 tristate "SIP protocol support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
231 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK
233 SIP is an application-layer control protocol that can establish,
234 modify, and terminate multimedia sessions (conferences) such as
235 Internet telephony calls. With the ip_conntrack_sip and
236 the nf_nat_sip modules you can support the protocol on a connection
237 tracking/NATing firewall.
239 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
241 config NF_CONNTRACK_TFTP
242 tristate "TFTP protocol support"
243 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
245 TFTP connection tracking helper, this is required depending
246 on how restrictive your ruleset is.
247 If you are using a tftp client behind -j SNAT or -j MASQUERADING
250 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
253 tristate 'Connection tracking netlink interface (EXPERIMENTAL)'
254 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK && NETFILTER_NETLINK
255 depends on NF_CONNTRACK!=y || NETFILTER_NETLINK!=m
256 depends on NF_NAT=n || NF_NAT
258 This option enables support for a netlink-based userspace interface
260 config NETFILTER_XTABLES
261 tristate "Netfilter Xtables support (required for ip_tables)"
263 This is required if you intend to use any of ip_tables,
264 ip6_tables or arp_tables.
266 # alphabetically ordered list of targets
268 config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_CLASSIFY
269 tristate '"CLASSIFY" target support'
270 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
272 This option adds a `CLASSIFY' target, which enables the user to set
273 the priority of a packet. Some qdiscs can use this value for
274 classification, among these are:
276 atm, cbq, dsmark, pfifo_fast, htb, prio
278 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
280 config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_CONNMARK
281 tristate '"CONNMARK" target support'
282 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
283 depends on IP_NF_MANGLE || IP6_NF_MANGLE
284 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
285 select NF_CONNTRACK_MARK
287 This option adds a `CONNMARK' target, which allows one to manipulate
288 the connection mark value. Similar to the MARK target, but
289 affects the connection mark value rather than the packet mark value.
291 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
292 <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. The module will be called
293 ipt_CONNMARK.ko. If unsure, say `N'.
295 config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_DSCP
296 tristate '"DSCP" target support'
297 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
298 depends on IP_NF_MANGLE || IP6_NF_MANGLE
300 This option adds a `DSCP' target, which allows you to manipulate
301 the IPv4/IPv6 header DSCP field (differentiated services codepoint).
303 The DSCP field can have any value between 0x0 and 0x3f inclusive.
305 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
307 config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_MARK
308 tristate '"MARK" target support'
309 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
311 This option adds a `MARK' target, which allows you to create rules
312 in the `mangle' table which alter the netfilter mark (nfmark) field
313 associated with the packet prior to routing. This can change
314 the routing method (see `Use netfilter MARK value as routing
315 key') and can also be used by other subsystems to change their
318 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
320 config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_NFQUEUE
321 tristate '"NFQUEUE" target Support'
322 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
324 This target replaced the old obsolete QUEUE target.
326 As opposed to QUEUE, it supports 65535 different queues,
329 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
331 config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_NFLOG
332 tristate '"NFLOG" target support'
333 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
335 This option enables the NFLOG target, which allows to LOG
336 messages through the netfilter logging API, which can use
337 either the old LOG target, the old ULOG target or nfnetlink_log
340 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
342 config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_NOTRACK
343 tristate '"NOTRACK" target support'
344 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
345 depends on IP_NF_RAW || IP6_NF_RAW
346 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
348 The NOTRACK target allows a select rule to specify
349 which packets *not* to enter the conntrack/NAT
350 subsystem with all the consequences (no ICMP error tracking,
351 no protocol helpers for the selected packets).
353 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
354 <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
356 config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_TRACE
357 tristate '"TRACE" target support'
358 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
359 depends on IP_NF_RAW || IP6_NF_RAW
361 The TRACE target allows you to mark packets so that the kernel
362 will log every rule which match the packets as those traverse
363 the tables, chains, rules.
365 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
366 <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
368 config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_SECMARK
369 tristate '"SECMARK" target support'
370 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES && NETWORK_SECMARK
372 The SECMARK target allows security marking of network
373 packets, for use with security subsystems.
375 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
377 config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_CONNSECMARK
378 tristate '"CONNSECMARK" target support'
379 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES && NF_CONNTRACK && NF_CONNTRACK_SECMARK
381 The CONNSECMARK target copies security markings from packets
382 to connections, and restores security markings from connections
383 to packets (if the packets are not already marked). This would
384 normally be used in conjunction with the SECMARK target.
386 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
388 config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_TCPMSS
389 tristate '"TCPMSS" target support'
390 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES && (IPV6 || IPV6=n)
392 This option adds a `TCPMSS' target, which allows you to alter the
393 MSS value of TCP SYN packets, to control the maximum size for that
394 connection (usually limiting it to your outgoing interface's MTU
397 This is used to overcome criminally braindead ISPs or servers which
398 block ICMP Fragmentation Needed packets. The symptoms of this
399 problem are that everything works fine from your Linux
400 firewall/router, but machines behind it can never exchange large
402 1) Web browsers connect, then hang with no data received.
403 2) Small mail works fine, but large emails hang.
404 3) ssh works fine, but scp hangs after initial handshaking.
406 Workaround: activate this option and add a rule to your firewall
409 iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN \
410 -j TCPMSS --clamp-mss-to-pmtu
412 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
414 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_COMMENT
415 tristate '"comment" match support'
416 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
418 This option adds a `comment' dummy-match, which allows you to put
419 comments in your iptables ruleset.
421 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
422 <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
424 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_CONNBYTES
425 tristate '"connbytes" per-connection counter match support'
426 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
427 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
430 This option adds a `connbytes' match, which allows you to match the
431 number of bytes and/or packets for each direction within a connection.
433 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
434 <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
436 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_CONNLIMIT
437 tristate '"connlimit" match support"'
438 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
440 This match allows you to match against the number of parallel
441 connections to a server per client IP address (or address block).
443 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_CONNMARK
444 tristate '"connmark" connection mark match support'
445 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
446 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
447 select NF_CONNTRACK_MARK
449 This option adds a `connmark' match, which allows you to match the
450 connection mark value previously set for the session by `CONNMARK'.
452 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
453 <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. The module will be called
454 ipt_connmark.ko. If unsure, say `N'.
456 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_CONNTRACK
457 tristate '"conntrack" connection tracking match support'
458 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
459 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
461 This is a general conntrack match module, a superset of the state match.
463 It allows matching on additional conntrack information, which is
464 useful in complex configurations, such as NAT gateways with multiple
465 internet links or tunnels.
467 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
469 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_DCCP
470 tristate '"DCCP" protocol match support'
471 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
473 With this option enabled, you will be able to use the iptables
474 `dccp' match in order to match on DCCP source/destination ports
477 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
478 <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
480 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_DSCP
481 tristate '"DSCP" match support'
482 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
484 This option adds a `DSCP' match, which allows you to match against
485 the IPv4/IPv6 header DSCP field (differentiated services codepoint).
487 The DSCP field can have any value between 0x0 and 0x3f inclusive.
489 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
491 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_ESP
492 tristate '"ESP" match support'
493 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
495 This match extension allows you to match a range of SPIs
496 inside ESP header of IPSec packets.
498 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
500 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_HELPER
501 tristate '"helper" match support'
502 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
503 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
505 Helper matching allows you to match packets in dynamic connections
506 tracked by a conntrack-helper, ie. ip_conntrack_ftp
508 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say Y.
510 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_LENGTH
511 tristate '"length" match support'
512 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
514 This option allows you to match the length of a packet against a
515 specific value or range of values.
517 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
519 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_LIMIT
520 tristate '"limit" match support'
521 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
523 limit matching allows you to control the rate at which a rule can be
524 matched: mainly useful in combination with the LOG target ("LOG
525 target support", below) and to avoid some Denial of Service attacks.
527 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
529 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_MAC
530 tristate '"mac" address match support'
531 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
533 MAC matching allows you to match packets based on the source
534 Ethernet address of the packet.
536 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
538 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_MARK
539 tristate '"mark" match support'
540 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
542 Netfilter mark matching allows you to match packets based on the
543 `nfmark' value in the packet. This can be set by the MARK target
546 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
548 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_POLICY
549 tristate 'IPsec "policy" match support'
550 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES && XFRM
552 Policy matching allows you to match packets based on the
553 IPsec policy that was used during decapsulation/will
554 be used during encapsulation.
556 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
558 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_MULTIPORT
559 tristate "Multiple port match support"
560 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
562 Multiport matching allows you to match TCP or UDP packets based on
563 a series of source or destination ports: normally a rule can only
564 match a single range of ports.
566 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
568 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_PHYSDEV
569 tristate '"physdev" match support'
570 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES && BRIDGE && BRIDGE_NETFILTER
572 Physdev packet matching matches against the physical bridge ports
573 the IP packet arrived on or will leave by.
575 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
577 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_PKTTYPE
578 tristate '"pkttype" packet type match support'
579 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
581 Packet type matching allows you to match a packet by
582 its "class", eg. BROADCAST, MULTICAST, ...
585 iptables -A INPUT -m pkttype --pkt-type broadcast -j LOG
587 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
589 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_QUOTA
590 tristate '"quota" match support'
591 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
593 This option adds a `quota' match, which allows to match on a
596 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
597 <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
599 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_REALM
600 tristate '"realm" match support'
601 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
604 This option adds a `realm' match, which allows you to use the realm
605 key from the routing subsystem inside iptables.
607 This match pretty much resembles the CONFIG_NET_CLS_ROUTE4 option
610 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
611 <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
613 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_SCTP
614 tristate '"sctp" protocol match support (EXPERIMENTAL)'
615 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES && EXPERIMENTAL
617 With this option enabled, you will be able to use the
618 `sctp' match in order to match on SCTP source/destination ports
619 and SCTP chunk types.
621 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
622 <file:Documentation/kbuild/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
624 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_STATE
625 tristate '"state" match support'
626 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
627 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
629 Connection state matching allows you to match packets based on their
630 relationship to a tracked connection (ie. previous packets). This
631 is a powerful tool for packet classification.
633 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
635 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_STATISTIC
636 tristate '"statistic" match support'
637 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
639 This option adds a `statistic' match, which allows you to match
640 on packets periodically or randomly with a given percentage.
642 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
644 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_STRING
645 tristate '"string" match support'
646 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
648 select TEXTSEARCH_KMP
650 select TEXTSEARCH_FSM
652 This option adds a `string' match, which allows you to look for
653 pattern matchings in packets.
655 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
657 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_TCPMSS
658 tristate '"tcpmss" match support'
659 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
661 This option adds a `tcpmss' match, which allows you to examine the
662 MSS value of TCP SYN packets, which control the maximum packet size
665 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
667 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_U32
668 tristate '"u32" match support'
669 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
671 u32 allows you to extract quantities of up to 4 bytes from a packet,
672 AND them with specified masks, shift them by specified amounts and
673 test whether the results are in any of a set of specified ranges.
674 The specification of what to extract is general enough to skip over
675 headers with lengths stored in the packet, as in IP or TCP header
678 Details and examples are in the kernel module source.
680 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_HASHLIMIT
681 tristate '"hashlimit" match support'
682 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES && (IP6_NF_IPTABLES || IP6_NF_IPTABLES=n)
684 This option adds a `hashlimit' match.
686 As opposed to `limit', this match dynamically creates a hash table
687 of limit buckets, based on your selection of source/destination
688 addresses and/or ports.
690 It enables you to express policies like `10kpps for any given
691 destination address' or `500pps from any given source address'