NNSquad - Network Neutrality Squad
[ NNSquad ] Re: [IP] Re: a wise word from a long time network person -- Merccurynews report on Stanford hearing
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Without having an inline blocking mechanism (eg, ACL injection into a
router), with the significant reliability headaches incurred, RST
injection is the ONLY mechanism for a legitimate network policy
enforcer to block a TCP connection.
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...and it will only work so long as the endpoints respect it.
How long until someone patches the network driver to ignore RSTs?
Sure, the end user might run into a few problems if they do so and
have to manually cancel some connections, but far fewer than they will
have if they continue to respect the RSTs.
If _any_ network management mechanism is perceived to be at the
expense of the user('s desire to achieve a goal), it will eventually
be bypassed.
Craig