ppp: Enable support for EIM NAT
Enable support for endpoint-independent mapping ("full cone NAT") via
Libalias's UDP NAT.
Reviewed by: igoro, thj
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D46689
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@@ -793,6 +793,10 @@ static struct cmdtab const NatCommands[] =
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{"use_sockets", NULL, NatOption, LOCAL_AUTH,
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"allocate host sockets", "nat use_sockets yes|no",
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(const void *) PKT_ALIAS_USE_SOCKETS},
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{"udp_eim", NULL, NatOption, LOCAL_AUTH,
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"UDP uses endpoint-independent mapping (\"full cone\" NAT)",
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"nat udp_eim yes|no",
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(const void *) PKT_ALIAS_UDP_EIM},
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{"help", "?", HelpCommand, LOCAL_AUTH | LOCAL_NO_AUTH,
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"Display this message", "nat help|? [command]", NatCommands},
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{NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL},
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
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.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
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.\"
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.Dd November 18, 2024
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.Dd December 6, 2024
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.Dt PPP 8
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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@@ -3579,6 +3579,26 @@ network.
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The target address may be set to
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.Dq MYADDR ,
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in which case libalias will redirect all packets to the interface address.
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.It nat udp_eim yes|no
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When enabled, UDP packets use endpoint-independent mapping (EIM) from RFC 4787
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("full cone" NAT of RFC 3489).
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All packets from the same internal address:port are mapped to the same NAT
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address:port, regardless of their destination address:port.
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If filtering rules allow, and if
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.Em deny_incoming
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is disabled, any other external address:port can
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also send to the internal address:port through its mapped NAT address:port.
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This is more compatible with applications, and can reduce the need for port
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forwarding, but less scalable as each NAT address:port can only be
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concurrently used by at most one internal address:port.
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.Pp
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When disabled, UDP packets use endpoint-dependent mapping (EDM) ("symmetric"
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NAT).
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Each connection from a particular internal address:port to different
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external addresses:ports is mapped to a random and unpredictable NAT
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address:port.
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Two appplications behind EDM NATs can only connect to each other
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by port forwarding on the NAT, or tunnelling through an in-between server.
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.It nat use_sockets yes|no
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When enabled, this option tells the network address translation engine to
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create a socket so that it can guarantee a correct incoming ftp data or
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