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"Sioux C. Queue" <kant@have.it> writes:

> The FAQ at OpenSUSE is a fine document.  On the page 
> www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/tables.html I found this "or the self keyword".  On the 
> page www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/filter.html I found this "table <firewall> const { 
> self }".  And finally, I think, at www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/nat.html there's this 
> "The word self will appear if the state is floating".  All of which are nice. 
> What exactly is "self"?  The computer has two NICs, which one is "self"?  Is it 
> context dependent?  Along that same line, where can I find a list, with a 
> definition, of "keywords" for IP Filter?  They're mentioned a lot.
>
> Any and all help would be appreciated.

Your references to OpenSUSE and IP Filter had me a bit confused. 

In PF configuration, the keyword 'self' expands to all addresses
assigned to all interfaces on the host (as a man pf.conf and search for
self would have told you).

- Peter

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