Firewalld - Target (Rich Rule Action)

About

A target is the action taken if the configuration options match a IP packet.

It's used:

  • as the last word in a rich rule
  • as the default action in a zone.

It's a iptables concept.

List

Name Rejection
Response
Send
Description
default Hardcoded value that is basically the same as REJECT (may eventually fallback to the INPUT chain)
ACCEPT Accept all incoming packets except those disabled by a specific rule
REJECT Yes Reject all incoming packets except those accepted by a specific rule
DROP No Same as reject
mark ? ?





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