netdev - RE: Netfilter lacks ability to filter packets via Application-origin

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Message-ID: <COL002-W166BF72496AE5C2FB410D4F3990@phx.gbl>
Date:	Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:39:38 -0400
From:	Chad Gray <chad938@...mail.com>
To:	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: Netfilter lacks ability to filter packets via Application-origin

No firewall appears to exist for Linux that can filter packets based on application. Mac and Windows both offer these firewalls. Why can't Linux add this capability to its firewalls? It is a very powerful privacy & security & awareness tool for the user. 

Every attempt I've made to get this capability added to Distributions, firewall makers, etc has resulted in their telling me the Kernel does not support this capability and that is why Linux can't do this and won't be able to do this until the Kernel supports it. 		 	   		  --
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