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    Create Nested Aliases?

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    • T
      Terafloppy
      last edited by

      I'm running 2.0 RC2.

      I keep reading that i should be able to do this, but I don't see where/how.  I can and have created Aliases, but for the life of me I can't seem to figure out how to Nest some of them.

      Anyone? ???

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        cmb
        last edited by

        just add an alias within another alias, they autocomplete

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          Terafloppy
          last edited by

          How?

          If I create an Alias called "Alias_A" and ip 1.2.3.4.  I can also create an Alias called "Alias_B" ip 1.2.3.5

          So now I have 2 Alias and want to make a third one and add the others to it.

          But when I create an Alias called "Alias_C" i can only choose: Host(s), Network(s), Port(s), URL, URL Table.

          What am i missing?

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            cmb
            last edited by

            choose the type of the other aliases. if A and B are host, C is host.

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              indesman
              last edited by

              Does this mean you can't create an alias of mixed types?

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              • GruensFroeschliG
                GruensFroeschli
                last edited by

                No.
                How would you want to use that?

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                  Terafloppy
                  last edited by

                  @GruensFroeschli:

                  No.
                  How would you want to use that?

                  That's actually what i was trying to do.  Here's an Example:

                  I want to build a single Alias for group of services both by IP and Port.  In this case, a Microsoft KMS Server.

                  I would like to create a Alias for the "KMS_Server_IP" and then another Alias for "KMS_Server_Ports".  Then group the whole thing under an Alias called "KMS".

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                  • jimpJ
                    jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                    last edited by

                    That would never work. An alias is only relevant for one specific type. If you used that alias as a source, you'd be trying to use both a hostname and a port for a source IP, which is invalid.

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                      Terafloppy
                      last edited by

                      @jimp:

                      That would never work. An alias is only relevant for one specific type. If you used that alias as a source, you'd be trying to use both a hostname and a port for a source IP, which is invalid.

                      Ok thank you very much.  I figured I might be wrong headed about this.  It makes sense now.  Thanks again. :D

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