> From: Joe Touch <touch@ISI.EDU>
> ...
> The only question is whether there is something similar between NATs and
> transparent proxies. Maybe "modifying IP packets considered harmful".
> The issue with NATs may best be added under "even within the same AD,
> transparent proxies are dangerous because..." including the IP ID and
> TCP port and sequence number issues there seems on-topic. (?)
Agreed, NAT's and redirecting proxies are technically similar.
(However, I'm not sure that 'a "transparent proxy" is a proxy that does
not modify the request or response beyond what is required for proxy
authentication and identification' is similar to a NAT box or a redirecting
proxy.)
Is there an RFC that includes the many complaints that have been made about
NAT boxes in the main IETF list?
vjs
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