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'''ipfw''' is the kernel firewall used by FreeBSD systems. If you want to run '''ipfw''', you need to create a firewall ruleset and the system will dynamically load the kernel module when the rc.conf statement firewall_enable="YES" is used. You do not need to compile IPFW into the FreeBSD kernel unless you want NAT function enabled. If you '''do''' plan on NAT'ing, you'll need to [[Custom Kernel|build a custom kernel]] with several '''ipfw'''-related options. | '''ipfw''' is the kernel firewall used by FreeBSD systems. If you want to run '''ipfw''', you need to create a firewall ruleset and the system will dynamically load the kernel module when the rc.conf statement firewall_enable="YES" is used. You do not need to compile IPFW into the FreeBSD kernel unless you want NAT function enabled. If you '''do''' plan on NAT'ing, you'll need to [[Custom Kernel|build a custom kernel]] with several '''ipfw'''-related options. | ||
| − | see [[Firewall, Configuring]] | + | see also: [[Firewall, Configuring]], [[Firewall, Monitoring]] |
[[Category:System Commands]] | [[Category:System Commands]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Securing FreeBSD]] | + | [[Category:Securing FreeBSD]] |
Revision as of 12:56, 21 June 2007
ipfw is the kernel firewall used by FreeBSD systems. If you want to run ipfw, you need to create a firewall ruleset and the system will dynamically load the kernel module when the rc.conf statement firewall_enable="YES" is used. You do not need to compile IPFW into the FreeBSD kernel unless you want NAT function enabled. If you do plan on NAT'ing, you'll need to build a custom kernel with several ipfw-related options.
see also: Firewall, Configuring, Firewall, Monitoring
