Simplified Netdefendos Traffic Flow - D-Link DFL-260E User Manual

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3.5.1. Security Policies
Creating a Drop All Rule
Traffic that does not match any rule in the IP rule set is, by default, dropped by NetDefendOS. For
logging purposes it is nevertheless recommended that an explicit IP rule with an action of Drop for
all source/destination networks/interfaces, and with logging enabled, is placed as the last rule in the
IP rule set. This is often referred to as a drop all rule.
Traffic Flow Needs an IP Rule and a Route
As stated above, when NetDefendOS is started for the first time, the default IP rules drop all traffic
so at least one IP rule must be added to allow traffic to flow. In fact, two NetDefendOS components
need to be present:
A route must exist in a NetDefendOS routing table which specifies on which interface packets
should leave in order to reach their destination.
A second route must also exist that indicates the source of the traffic is found on the interface
where the packets enter.
An IP rule in a NetDefendOS IP rule set which specifies the security policy that allows the
packets from the source interface and network bound for the destination network to leave the
NetDefend Firewall on the interface decided by the route.
If the IP rule used is an Allow rule then this is bi-directional by default.
The ordering of these steps is important. The route lookup occurs first to determine the exiting
interface and then NetDefendOS looks for an IP rule that allows the traffic to leave on that interface.
If a rule does not exist then the traffic is dropped.
Tip: Include the rule set name in the drop all name
There may be several IP rule sets in use. It is recommended to include the IP rule set
name in the name of the drop all rule so it can be easily identified in log messages.
For example, the drop all rule for the main rule set should be called main_drop_all or
similar.
Figure 3.3. Simplified NetDefendOS Traffic Flow
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