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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
234config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_HELPER
235 tristate '"helper" match support'
236 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
237 depends on IP_NF_CONNTRACK || NF_CONNTRACK
238 help
239 Helper matching allows you to match packets in dynamic connections
240 tracked by a conntrack-helper, ie. ip_conntrack_ftp
241
242 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say Y.
243
244config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_LENGTH
245 tristate '"length" match support'
246 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
247 help
248 This option allows you to match the length of a packet against a
249 specific value or range of values.
250
251 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
252
253config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_LIMIT
254 tristate '"limit" match support'
255 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
256 help
257 limit matching allows you to control the rate at which a rule can be
258 matched: mainly useful in combination with the LOG target ("LOG
259 target support", below) and to avoid some Denial of Service attacks.
260
261 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
262
263config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_MAC
264 tristate '"mac" address match support'
265 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
266 help
267 MAC matching allows you to match packets based on the source
268 Ethernet address of the packet.
269
270 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
271
272config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_MARK
273 tristate '"mark" match support'
274 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
275 help
276 Netfilter mark matching allows you to match packets based on the
277 `nfmark' value in the packet. This can be set by the MARK target
278 (see below).
279
280 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
281
Patrick McHardyc4b88512006-03-20 18:03:40 -0800282config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_POLICY
283 tristate 'IPsec "policy" match support'
284 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES && XFRM
285 help
286 Policy matching allows you to match packets based on the
287 IPsec policy that was used during decapsulation/will
288 be used during encapsulation.
289
290 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
291
Harald Welte2e4e6a12006-01-12 13:30:04 -0800292config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_PHYSDEV
293 tristate '"physdev" match support'
294 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES && BRIDGE_NETFILTER
295 help
296 Physdev packet matching matches against the physical bridge ports
297 the IP packet arrived on or will leave by.
298
299 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
300
301config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_PKTTYPE
302 tristate '"pkttype" packet type match support'
303 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
304 help
305 Packet type matching allows you to match a packet by
306 its "class", eg. BROADCAST, MULTICAST, ...
307
308 Typical usage:
309 iptables -A INPUT -m pkttype --pkt-type broadcast -j LOG
310
311 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
312
313config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_REALM
314 tristate '"realm" match support'
315 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
316 select NET_CLS_ROUTE
317 help
318 This option adds a `realm' match, which allows you to use the realm
319 key from the routing subsystem inside iptables.
320
321 This match pretty much resembles the CONFIG_NET_CLS_ROUTE4 option
322 in tc world.
323
324 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
325 <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
326
327config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_SCTP
328 tristate '"sctp" protocol match support'
329 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
330 help
331 With this option enabled, you will be able to use the
332 `sctp' match in order to match on SCTP source/destination ports
333 and SCTP chunk types.
334
335 If you want to compile it as a module, say M here and read
336 <file:Documentation/modules.txt>. If unsure, say `N'.
337
338config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_STATE
339 tristate '"state" match support'
340 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
341 depends on IP_NF_CONNTRACK || NF_CONNTRACK
342 help
343 Connection state matching allows you to match packets based on their
344 relationship to a tracked connection (ie. previous packets). This
345 is a powerful tool for packet classification.
346
347 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
348
349config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_STRING
350 tristate '"string" match support'
351 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
352 select TEXTSEARCH
353 select TEXTSEARCH_KMP
354 select TEXTSEARCH_BM
355 select TEXTSEARCH_FSM
356 help
357 This option adds a `string' match, which allows you to look for
358 pattern matchings in packets.
359
360 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
361
362config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_TCPMSS
363 tristate '"tcpmss" match support'
364 depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
365 help
366 This option adds a `tcpmss' match, which allows you to examine the
367 MSS value of TCP SYN packets, which control the maximum packet size
368 for that connection.
369
370 To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
371
Harald Weltea6c1cd572006-02-13 15:42:48 -0800372endmenu
373