X-Git-Url: https://git.librecmc.org/?p=oweals%2Ftinc.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Ftinc.conf.5.in;h=797ca5225f44549f7c63dfb1df03e64702c389cc;hp=6f8db9c008f09ce14bf85169138f0bd4cd7d6f34;hb=95a6974de173e0cb78611c6704ed09631d510dae;hpb=5038964032ef55913b2d4741c67bf191b2208abb diff --git a/doc/tinc.conf.5.in b/doc/tinc.conf.5.in index 6f8db9c..797ca52 100644 --- a/doc/tinc.conf.5.in +++ b/doc/tinc.conf.5.in @@ -199,6 +199,26 @@ Tinc will expect packets read from the virtual network device to start with an Ethernet header. .El +.It Va Forwarding Li = off | internal | kernel Pq internal +This option selects the way indirect packets are forwarded. +.Bl -tag -width indent + +.It off +Incoming packets that are not meant for the local node, +but which should be forwarded to another node, are dropped. + +.It internal +Incoming packets that are meant for another node are forwarded by tinc internally. + +.Pp +This is the default mode, and unless you really know you need another forwarding mode, don't change it. + +.It kernel +Incoming packets are always sent to the TUN/TAP device, even if the packets are not for the local node. +This is less efficient, but allows the kernel to apply its routing and firewall rules on them, +and can also help debugging. +.El + .It Va GraphDumpFile Li = Ar filename Bq experimental If this option is present, .Nm tinc