no keep-state and and unpredictable ssh connections

[Michael Sierchio]

Darren wrote:
> Hello freebsd-ipfw,
> 
> I'm not using keep-state and yet ssh'ing into my FreeBSD 4.8-STABLE
> box does'nt happen every attempt, more like 1 attempt in every 15!
> Incoming ssh connection work fine when firewall is disabled.
> 
> My ips obviously changed.  This is my rc.firewall script.
> 
> Greatly appreciate some guidance, i've read some docs, but am missing
> something.

Is this a firewall-router, or are you trying to protect the box itself?
(In other words, is $myip an address on this box?)

The ruleset could use some refactoring -- that's the polite word -- but
the direction depends on the answer to my question above.

> #!/bin/sh
> 
> fwcmd="/sbin/ipfw"
> myip="11.11.203.114"

Uh, Darren, some burly guys with shaved heads and no necks are
going to be knocking on your door any minute now if you use that
address.

They were humorless before 9/11, think of how much fun they are now.