Re: [FW1] NAT: Telnet timeout question

[Don Buchholz <buchhod@kentrox.com>]

From the main menu of the GUI manager ...

    Policy
      -> Properties
         -> Security Policy (tab)
   
Note the value of "TCP session timeout".  I believe the 
default is 3600 seconds.


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On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Rick Tortorella wrote:

> 
> I have a problem with a NATed user (hide mode) who sets up a telnet
> connection.  He connects fine but after an hour or so of inactivity the
> connection is dropped.  I'm pretty sure that it's the site that he's
> connecting to that is dropping him after a specified period of inactivity
> but that brought up a question concerning how NAT works on a FW-1 box.   
> 
> I've read the rfc's for NAT and I've read the info. that comes with FW-1
> (not very descriptive).  I wanted to know how FW-1 dynamically assigns ports
> to NATed IPs (technical detail) and how long those sessions stay open in the
> active state table.
> 
> Any information, links, etc. would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -Rick
> 
> 
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