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'''ipfw''' is the kernel firewall used by FreeBSD systems.  If you want to run '''ipfw''', you'll need to [[Custom Kernel|build a custom kernel]] with several '''ipfw'''-related options.
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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.
  
 
see [[Firewall, Configuring]]
 
see [[Firewall, Configuring]]
 
[[Category:System Commands]]
 
[[Category:System Commands]]
 
[[Category: Securing FreeBSD]]
 
[[Category: Securing FreeBSD]]

Revision as of 12:02, 4 May 2006

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 Firewall, Configuring

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