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Limiting HTTP session times

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netadmin65

Technical User
Feb 14, 2003
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US

I have a 1700 series router, a PIX 515e firewall, and
a 2621XM, any of which I can use to filter web traffic.

A new trick of those trying to bypass restrictive firewalls
is to proxy their connection through http or https.
These sessions usually stay intact until the person
ends the application that is creating this stealthy tunnel.

Since most web pages load, let's say, within 20 seconds,
is there a way on any of these devices where I can limit
http or https to, for example, 40 seconds, then time out?

Thanks in advance for any help.... I am aware that the
'session timeout' on an interface is only for sessions
(normally telnet) on the router itself, and not for
traffic passing thru it.
 
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