Chris Lowth submits , Network security administrators sometimes need to be able to abort TCP/IP connections routed over their firewalls on demand. This would allow them to terminate connections such as SSH tunnels or VPNs left in place by employees over night, abort hacker attacks when they are detected, stop high bandwidth consuming downloads - etc. There are many potential applications.. . .. Chris Lowth submits , Network security administrators sometimes need to be able to abort TCP/IP connections routed over their firewalls on demand. This would allow them to terminate connections such as SSH tunnels or VPNs left in place by employees over night, abort hacker attacks when they are detected, stop high bandwidth consuming downloads - etc. There are many potential applications. This article describes how a Linux IPTables based firewall/router can be used to send the right combination of TCP/IP packets to both ends of a connection to cause them to abort the conversation. It describes the steps required to perform this task, and introduces a new open-source utility called "cutter" that automates the process. The link for this article located at Chris Lowth is no longer available. . The security personnel in charge of network systems can skillfully oversee TCP/IP sessions on Linux-based firewalls by utilizing a novel tool known as chopper.. Linux Firewall Management, TCP/IP Connection Termination, Open Source Tool. . Anthony Pell
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