> Source: [sk100234](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk100234)

# sk100234 - After policy install that makes changes to rulebase, some traffic no longer passes on Client Auth rule

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk100234 |
| Date Created | 2014-05-14 |
| Last Modified | 2014-05-14 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |

## Symptoms

- After a policy install that makes changes to the rulebase, some traffic no longer passes on Client Auth rules.

## Cause

[sk40731](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk40731) adds the `keep` parameter to the `client_auth` table. This keeps it from being emptied on policy installation.

If changes are made to the Firewall Rulebase that change the rule number of a Client Auth rule, the rule information stored in the `client_auth` table no longer matches the policy, and traffic is dropped.

**The `client_auth` table does not get updated until clients reauthenticate.**

For this reason, the default action is to empty the `client_auth` table on policy install, forcing re-authentication.

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