Howto Deploy Ethernet MAC Address Filtering on CommGate 3.x Download Notepad++ from http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm to edit the following text files from a Windows PC. You can then convert the text files into Windows and UNIX modes easily. Using Notepad++, create a text file and save it as rc.firewall.macaddr in /etc/rc.d directory. Add all the Ethernet MAC Addresses into file /etc/rc.d/rc.firewall.macaddr (one MAC Address per line) to filter it via the firewall rules in the following format; MACADDRS="\ 11:22:33:44:55:66 \ aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff \ 66:55:44:33:22:11" Note: Please change the MAC addresses with your own. Using WinSCP3 (downloadable from http://winscp.net/eng/download.php ), login to the CommGate 3.x system as user root and double-click on the following file /etc/rc.d/rc.firewall.local ( Note: Save a copy of the original file for backup purposes before you edit it as a precaution). Add the customize rule...
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