Re: Adding filters/anchors on-the-fly

--As of July 7, 2009 8:56:34 AM -0400, Kevin Kobb is alleged to have said:

> Hello,
>
> I am wondering if it is possible to add filters/anchors with pfctl to a
> running instance of pf?
>
> I have put an anchor option in my pf.conf, and I can add tables and
> filter rules to that OK. But suppose I had no anchor option in pf.conf;
> is there some way to add one with pfctl and insert rules and have them
> used? If so, I have not been able to figure it out. This as not critical
> by any means as it does work fine otherwise, but I am just trying to
> figure out if I am missing something, or it just doesn't work that way.

--As for the rest, it is mine.

Well, you can always load a new rules file...  But other than that or 
having an anchor, no.  That's kinda the point of an anchor.

Daniel T. Staal

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