Re: restrict implicit binding to interfaces

David Schwartz <davids@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Oct 30, 10:57?am, Rick Jones <rick.jon...@xxxxxx> wrote:
In the weak end system model, yes. ?In the strong end system model
that does not apply. ?Some systems (eg HP-UX, perhaps Solaris)
allow the system to be put into (some variation on the theme of)
the strong end system model.

Why would a machine reject a packet:

1) Destined for a non-local address assigned to that machine;
2) That was routed to it by the network; and
3) That is not prohibited by any firewall rule?
Just to break things for the sheer hell of it?

Routing behaviour. End System behavour. Two distinct behaviour sets
which may happen simultaneously in the same sheetmetal. Need to think
of them separately from one another.

As for why the strong end system model exists this may be as good a
starting point as any: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1122

rick jones
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