diff --git a/docs/PortKnocking.xml b/docs/PortKnocking.xml
index 65cc4d781..19f4e85e2 100644
--- a/docs/PortKnocking.xml
+++ b/docs/PortKnocking.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
+
+ The feature described in this article require 'Recent Match' in
+ your iptables and kernel. See the output of shorewall show
+ capabilities to see if you have that match.
+
+
What is Port Knocking?
@@ -141,9 +148,9 @@ SSHKnock net loc:192.168.1.5 tcp 22 -
url="???">Shorewall SVN and installed manually.
- Beginning with Shorewall 3.0.4, Shorewall has a 'Limit' action.
- Limit is invoked with a comma-separated list in place of a logging tag.
- The list has three elements:
+ Beginning with Shorewall 3.0.4, Shorewall has a 'Limit' action. Limit is invoked with a comma-separated
+ list in place of a logging tag. The list has three elements:
@@ -165,7 +172,8 @@ SSHKnock net loc:192.168.1.5 tcp 22 -
Connections that exceed the specified rate are dropped.
For example,to use a recent set name of SSHA, and to limiting SSH to 3 per minute:
+ role="bold">SSHA, and to limiting SSH to 3 per minute, use this
+ entry in /etc/shorewall/rules:
#ACTION SOURCE DEST PROTO DEST PORT(S)
Limit:none:SSHA,3,60 net $FW tcp 22