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Similar to packet filters, except they keep state information across multiple packets. The classic example is traditional FTP: when a client requests a file, the server creates an incoming connection back to the client to send the file. Normally, firewalls block incoming connections, but a packet filter can watch the control connection in order to see if the data connection should be allowed through.
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