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Yasuyuki Kozakai9fb9cbb2005-11-09 16:38:16 -08001menu "Core Netfilter Configuration"
2 depends on NET && NETFILTER
3
Harald Weltef9e815b2005-08-09 19:30:24 -07004config NETFILTER_NETLINK
5 tristate "Netfilter netlink interface"
6 help
7 If this option is enabled, the kernel will include support
8 for the new netfilter netlink interface.
Harald Welte7af4cc32005-08-09 19:44:15 -07009
10config NETFILTER_NETLINK_QUEUE
11 tristate "Netfilter NFQUEUE over NFNETLINK interface"
12 depends on NETFILTER_NETLINK
13 help
Thomas Vögtle50b521a2006-03-22 13:53:48 -080014 If this option is enabled, the kernel will include support
Harald Welte7af4cc32005-08-09 19:44:15 -070015 for queueing packets via NFNETLINK.
16
Harald Welte0597f262005-08-09 19:58:39 -070017config NETFILTER_NETLINK_LOG
18 tristate "Netfilter LOG over NFNETLINK interface"
19 depends on NETFILTER_NETLINK
20 help
21 If this option is enabled, the kernel will include support
22 for logging packets via NFNETLINK.
23
24 This obsoletes the existing ipt_ULOG and ebg_ulog mechanisms,
25 and is also scheduled to replace the old syslog-based ipt_LOG
26 and ip6t_LOG modules.
27
Yasuyuki Kozakai9fb9cbb2005-11-09 16:38:16 -080028config NF_CONNTRACK
29 tristate "Layer 3 Independent Connection tracking (EXPERIMENTAL)"
30 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && IP_NF_CONNTRACK=n
31 default n
32 ---help---
33 Connection tracking keeps a record of what packets have passed
34 through your machine, in order to figure out how they are related
35 into connections.
36
37 Layer 3 independent connection tracking is experimental scheme
38 which generalize ip_conntrack to support other layer 3 protocols.
39
40 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
41
42config NF_CT_ACCT
43 bool "Connection tracking flow accounting"
44 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
45 help
46 If this option is enabled, the connection tracking code will
47 keep per-flow packet and byte counters.
48
49 Those counters can be used for flow-based accounting or the
50 `connbytes' match.
51
52 If unsure, say `N'.
53
54config NF_CONNTRACK_MARK
55 bool 'Connection mark tracking support'
56 depends on NF_CONNTRACK
57 help
58 This option enables support for connection marks, used by the
59 `CONNMARK' target and `connmark' match. Similar to the mark value
60 of packets, but this mark value is kept in the conntrack session
61 instead of the individual packets.
62
63config NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS
Patrick McHardya7957562005-12-05 13:36:25 -080064 bool "Connection tracking events (EXPERIMENTAL)"
65 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK
Yasuyuki Kozakai9fb9cbb2005-11-09 16:38:16 -080066 help
67 If this option is enabled, the connection tracking code will
68 provide a notifier chain that can be used by other kernel code
Thomas Vögtle50b521a2006-03-22 13:53:48 -080069 to get notified about changes in the connection tracking state.
Yasuyuki Kozakai9fb9cbb2005-11-09 16:38:16 -080070
71 If unsure, say `N'.
72
73config NF_CT_PROTO_SCTP
74 tristate 'SCTP protocol on new connection tracking support (EXPERIMENTAL)'
75 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK
76 default n
77 help
78 With this option enabled, the layer 3 independent connection
79 tracking code will be able to do state tracking on SCTP connections.
80
81 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
82 Documentation/modules.txt. If unsure, say `N'.
83
84config NF_CONNTRACK_FTP
85 tristate "FTP support on new connection tracking (EXPERIMENTAL)"
86 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK
87 help
88 Tracking FTP connections is problematic: special helpers are
89 required for tracking them, and doing masquerading and other forms
90 of Network Address Translation on them.
91
92 This is FTP support on Layer 3 independent connection tracking.
93 Layer 3 independent connection tracking is experimental scheme
94 which generalize ip_conntrack to support other layer 3 protocols.
95
96 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
97
Pablo Neira Ayusoc1d10ad2006-01-05 12:19:05 -080098config NF_CT_NETLINK
99 tristate 'Connection tracking netlink interface (EXPERIMENTAL)'
100 depends on EXPERIMENTAL && NF_CONNTRACK && NETFILTER_NETLINK
101 depends on NF_CONNTRACK!=y || NETFILTER_NETLINK!=m
102 help
103 This option enables support for a netlink-based userspace interface
104
Harald Welte2e4e6a12006-01-12 13:30:04 -0800105config NETFILTER_XTABLES
106 tristate "Netfilter Xtables support (required for ip_tables)"
107 help
108 This is required if you intend to use any of ip_tables,
109 ip6_tables or arp_tables.
110
111# alphabetically ordered list of targets
112
113config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_CLASSIFY
114 tristate '"CLASSIFY" target support'
115 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
116 help
117 This option adds a `CLASSIFY' target, which enables the user to set
118 the priority of a packet. Some qdiscs can use this value for
119 classification, among these are:
120
121 atm, cbq, dsmark, pfifo_fast, htb, prio
122
123 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
124
125config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_CONNMARK
126 tristate '"CONNMARK" target support'
127 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
128 depends on IP_NF_MANGLE || IP6_NF_MANGLE
Yasuyuki Kozakaideac0cc2006-02-15 15:21:31 -0800129 depends on (IP_NF_CONNTRACK && IP_NF_CONNTRACK_MARK) || (NF_CONNTRACK_MARK && NF_CONNTRACK)
Harald Welte2e4e6a12006-01-12 13:30:04 -0800130 help
131 This option adds a `CONNMARK' target, which allows one to manipulate
132 the connection mark value. Similar to the MARK target, but
133 affects the connection mark value rather than the packet mark value.
134
135 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
136 <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called
137 ipt_CONNMARK.o. If unsure, say `N'.
138
139config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_MARK
140 tristate '"MARK" target support'
141 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
142 help
143 This option adds a `MARK' target, which allows you to create rules
144 in the `mangle' table which alter the netfilter mark (nfmark) field
145 associated with the packet prior to routing. This can change
146 the routing method (see `Use netfilter MARK value as routing
147 key') and can also be used by other subsystems to change their
148 behavior.
149
150 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
151
152config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_NFQUEUE
153 tristate '"NFQUEUE" target Support'
154 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
155 help
Thomas Vögtle50b521a2006-03-22 13:53:48 -0800156 This target replaced the old obsolete QUEUE target.
Harald Welte2e4e6a12006-01-12 13:30:04 -0800157
158 As opposed to QUEUE, it supports 65535 different queues,
159 not just one.
160
161 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
162
163config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_NOTRACK
164 tristate '"NOTRACK" target support'
165 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
166 depends on IP_NF_RAW || IP6_NF_RAW
167 depends on IP_NF_CONNTRACK || NF_CONNTRACK
168 help
169 The NOTRACK target allows a select rule to specify
170 which packets *not* to enter the conntrack/NAT
171 subsystem with all the consequences (no ICMP error tracking,
172 no protocol helpers for the selected packets).
173
174 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
175 <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
176
177config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_COMMENT
178 tristate '"comment" match support'
179 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
180 help
181 This option adds a `comment' dummy-match, which allows you to put
182 comments in your iptables ruleset.
183
184 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
185 <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
186
187config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_CONNBYTES
188 tristate '"connbytes" per-connection counter match support'
189 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
Yasuyuki Kozakaideac0cc2006-02-15 15:21:31 -0800190 depends on (IP_NF_CONNTRACK && IP_NF_CT_ACCT) || (NF_CT_ACCT && NF_CONNTRACK)
Harald Welte2e4e6a12006-01-12 13:30:04 -0800191 help
192 This option adds a `connbytes' match, which allows you to match the
193 number of bytes and/or packets for each direction within a connection.
194
195 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
196 <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
197
198config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_CONNMARK
199 tristate '"connmark" connection mark match support'
200 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
Yasuyuki Kozakaideac0cc2006-02-15 15:21:31 -0800201 depends on (IP_NF_CONNTRACK && IP_NF_CONNTRACK_MARK) || (NF_CONNTRACK_MARK && NF_CONNTRACK)
Harald Welte2e4e6a12006-01-12 13:30:04 -0800202 help
203 This option adds a `connmark' match, which allows you to match the
204 connection mark value previously set for the session by `CONNMARK'.
205
206 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
207 <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. The module will be called
208 ipt_connmark.o. If unsure, say `N'.
209
210config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_CONNTRACK
211 tristate '"conntrack" connection tracking match support'
212 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
213 depends on IP_NF_CONNTRACK || NF_CONNTRACK
214 help
215 This is a general conntrack match module, a superset of the state match.
216
217 It allows matching on additional conntrack information, which is
218 useful in complex configurations, such as NAT gateways with multiple
219 internet links or tunnels.
220
221 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
222
223config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_DCCP
224 tristate '"DCCP" protocol match support'
225 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
226 help
227 With this option enabled, you will be able to use the iptables
228 `dccp' match in order to match on DCCP source/destination ports
229 and DCCP flags.
230
231 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
232 <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
233
Yasuyuki Kozakaidc5ab2f2006-04-01 02:22:30 -0800234config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_ESP
235 tristate '"ESP" match support'
236 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
237 help
238 This match extension allows you to match a range of SPIs
239 inside ESP header of IPSec packets.
240
241 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
242
Harald Welte2e4e6a12006-01-12 13:30:04 -0800243config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_HELPER
244 tristate '"helper" match support'
245 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
246 depends on IP_NF_CONNTRACK || NF_CONNTRACK
247 help
248 Helper matching allows you to match packets in dynamic connections
249 tracked by a conntrack-helper, ie. ip_conntrack_ftp
250
251 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say Y.
252
253config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_LENGTH
254 tristate '"length" match support'
255 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
256 help
257 This option allows you to match the length of a packet against a
258 specific value or range of values.
259
260 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
261
262config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_LIMIT
263 tristate '"limit" match support'
264 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
265 help
266 limit matching allows you to control the rate at which a rule can be
267 matched: mainly useful in combination with the LOG target ("LOG
268 target support", below) and to avoid some Denial of Service attacks.
269
270 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
271
272config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_MAC
273 tristate '"mac" address match support'
274 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
275 help
276 MAC matching allows you to match packets based on the source
277 Ethernet address of the packet.
278
279 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
280
281config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_MARK
282 tristate '"mark" match support'
283 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
284 help
285 Netfilter mark matching allows you to match packets based on the
286 `nfmark' value in the packet. This can be set by the MARK target
287 (see below).
288
289 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
290
Patrick McHardyc4b88512006-03-20 18:03:40 -0800291config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_POLICY
292 tristate 'IPsec "policy" match support'
293 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES && XFRM
294 help
295 Policy matching allows you to match packets based on the
296 IPsec policy that was used during decapsulation/will
297 be used during encapsulation.
298
299 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
300
Harald Welte2e4e6a12006-01-12 13:30:04 -0800301config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_PHYSDEV
302 tristate '"physdev" match support'
303 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES && BRIDGE_NETFILTER
304 help
305 Physdev packet matching matches against the physical bridge ports
306 the IP packet arrived on or will leave by.
307
308 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
309
310config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_PKTTYPE
311 tristate '"pkttype" packet type match support'
312 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
313 help
314 Packet type matching allows you to match a packet by
315 its "class", eg. BROADCAST, MULTICAST, ...
316
317 Typical usage:
318 iptables -A INPUT -m pkttype --pkt-type broadcast -j LOG
319
320 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
321
322config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_REALM
323 tristate '"realm" match support'
324 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
325 select NET_CLS_ROUTE
326 help
327 This option adds a `realm' match, which allows you to use the realm
328 key from the routing subsystem inside iptables.
329
330 This match pretty much resembles the CONFIG_NET_CLS_ROUTE4 option
331 in tc world.
332
333 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
334 <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
335
336config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_SCTP
337 tristate '"sctp" protocol match support'
338 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
339 help
340 With this option enabled, you will be able to use the
341 `sctp' match in order to match on SCTP source/destination ports
342 and SCTP chunk types.
343
344 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
345 <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
346
347config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_STATE
348 tristate '"state" match support'
349 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
350 depends on IP_NF_CONNTRACK || NF_CONNTRACK
351 help
352 Connection state matching allows you to match packets based on their
353 relationship to a tracked connection (ie. previous packets). This
354 is a powerful tool for packet classification.
355
356 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
357
358config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_STRING
359 tristate '"string" match support'
360 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
361 select TEXTSEARCH
362 select TEXTSEARCH_KMP
363 select TEXTSEARCH_BM
364 select TEXTSEARCH_FSM
365 help
366 This option adds a `string' match, which allows you to look for
367 pattern matchings in packets.
368
369 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
370
371config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_TCPMSS
372 tristate '"tcpmss" match support'
373 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
374 help
375 This option adds a `tcpmss' match, which allows you to examine the
376 MSS value of TCP SYN packets, which control the maximum packet size
377 for that connection.
378
379 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
380
Harald Weltea6c1cd52006-02-13 15:42:48 -0800381endmenu
382