DISTRIBUTED FIREWALLS USING IPV4 TTL/IPV6 HOP LIMIT

Method and system relating to firewall configuration have been discussed. According to an embodiment, a method comprises specifying at least one firewall configuration at a first server at which the at least one firewall configuration is to be enforced; to a plurality of servers, distributing the at...

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Hauptverfasser: KUMAR, Krishna, PANESAR, Raghdipsingh Raghbirsingh, ANSARI, Aftab Ahmad
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Method and system relating to firewall configuration have been discussed. According to an embodiment, a method comprises specifying at least one firewall configuration at a first server at which the at least one firewall configuration is to be enforced; to a plurality of servers, distributing the at least one specified firewall configuration along with a set of parameters to identify the plurality of servers at which the at least one specified firewall configuration has to be enforced; receiving a data packet by a second server of the plurality of servers from the first server; and comparing the at least one specified firewall configuration with a default set of firewall configuration while receiving the data packet by the second server of the plurality of servers from the first server.