[Winpcap-users] packet redirection

[Suporte Netcount]

Seriously doubt.
http://www.ntndis.com/w&p.php?id=14 is a very good article on the different 
ways (user/kernel) to build a firewall for Windows.
The realistic way to build a firewall is use kernel mode traffic filtering 
and build a TDI filter, an NDIS intermediate or hooking driver.
Winpcap is neither of those and it's not "changeable" unless the whole 
driver is restructured. Then yes, it could do it. But then, as Guy said, the 
whole idea of winpcap being a port of libpcap that passively listens would 
be gone.
Pedro

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex Narinsky" <alex_narinsky at guardium.com>
To: <winpcap-users at winpcap.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 3:11 PM
Subject: RE: [Winpcap-users] packet redirection


> That is a very interesting discussion. As a user, I am not getting the
> definite conclusion yet.
>
> So far, winpcap cannot work as a firewall.  Will it be possible with
> future modifications to use winpcap for building a firewall even with a
> performance drawback? In another words would it be possible to protect
> sensible applications from undesired packets?
> Thanks,
> Alex
>