RAW network programming under Windows

[Richard Charts]

sturlamolden wrote:
> billie wrote:
>
> > RAW network programming under Windows it's not always possible because
> > of the security limitations that microsoft introduced in the latest
> > Windows versions and that affects WinSocket API.
> > On UNIX systems I'm able to freely send raw packets (for example I'm
> > able to compile IP packets with a src address defined by me) through
> > raw socket API, but if I do the same on a Windows system socket module
> > raises an error.
>
> You can try to install "Windows Services for Unix 3.5" (aka SFU 3.5).
> It transforms your Windows into a certified UNIX (not just a Unix
> clone). SFU 3.5 has a full BSD socket API (derived from OpenBSD), not
> just Winsock. As the POSIX subsystem in SFU 3.5 is not layered on top
> of the Win32 subsystem, but talks directly to the NT kernel,
> restrictions in Winsock should not affect the BSD sockets in SFU 3.5.
> This behaviour is different from e.g. Cygwin, where the "Unix APIs" are
> layered on top of the Win32 subsystem.
>
> In any case, I hope you are aware that spoofing IP packets gives you
> bad karma.

Hey, there are a few uses for spoofing source addresses.
Anyway, I didn't know that SHU replaced ( or added to) the stack.
I'll have to give SFU a try.
Thanks.