Server port enhancements

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teastep 2007-09-30 16:47:35 +00:00
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<para>The port number MUST be specified as an integer and not as a
name from services(5).</para>
<para>If you are using Shorewall-shell or Shorewall-perl before
version 4.0.5, then the port number MUST be specified as an
integer and not as a name from services(5). Shorewall-perl 4.0.5
and later permit the <emphasis>port</emphasis> to be specified as
a service name. Additionally, Shorewall-perl 4.0.5 and later
permit specifying a port range in the form
<emphasis>lowport-highport</emphasis> to cause connections to be
assigned to ports in the range in round-robin fashion.</para>
<para>If the <emphasis role="bold">ACTION</emphasis> is <emphasis
role="bold">REDIRECT</emphasis> or <emphasis