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.TH "interfaces-forward" "5" "2024-03-13"
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.SH NAME
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\fBinterfaces-forward\fR - forwarding vocabulary for the interfaces(5) file format
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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Linux allows for configuration of IP packet forwarding behavior on a protocol
and interface basis.\&  The following options allow for this configuration.\&
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.SH FORWARDING-RELATED OPTIONS
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The forward executor will only modify the sysctl configuration if these options
are provided, otherwise other mechanisms such as /etc/sysctl.\&conf may be used.\&
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\fBforward-ipv4\fR \fIyes|no\fR
.RS 4
Whether the interface should forward unicast IPv4 packets.\&
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.RE
\fBforward-ipv6\fR \fIyes|no\fR
.RS 4
Whether the interface should forward unicast IPv6 packets.\&
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.RE
\fBforward-ipv4-mc\fR \fIyes|no\fR
.RS 4
Whether the interface should forward multicast IPv4 packets.\&
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.RE
\fBforward-ipv6-mc\fR \fIyes|no\fR
.RS 4
Whether the interface should forward multicast IPv6 packets.\&
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.RE
.SH EXAMPLES
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The typical home router scenario will want to forward both IPv4 and IPv6
packets:
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.nf
.RS 4
iface WAN
	use dhcp
	forward-ipv4 yes
	forward-ipv6 yes

iface LAN
	address 192\&.168\&.0\&.1/24
	forward-ipv4 yes
	forward-ipv6 yes
.fi
.RE
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.SH AUTHORS
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Ariadne Conill <ariadne@dereferenced.\&org>