----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Wampler" <sbw@tapestry.tucson.az.us>
To: <focus-linux@securityfocus.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: iptables and virtual net interfaces?


> I asked about using interface aliases such as ethX:Y
> with iptables.
> 
> Here's what I've learned:
> 
> (1) Yes you can
> (2) No you can't
> (3) Maybe you can
> (4) You can, but you don't want to
> (5) You can't, but you wouldn't want to anyway
> (6) Doesn't matter because you don't really want to
> (6) I don't know, but tell me what you learn
> (7) Try it yourself
> (8) Works with ipchains
> 
> My experience with the version of iptables I have matches
> (2) and (5) [syntax error in rules trying to use ethX:Y].
> 
> I *did* learn a lot from the responses, incidently, so I do
> thank all of you!
> 
> -Steve
> 
> -- 
> Steve Wampler (sbw@tapestry.tucson.az.us)