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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.
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'''ipfw''' is a kernel firewall. It is one of three firewall soultions delivered in the Release. The other two are userland applications, ipf (ipfilter) and pf (ported from openbsd). 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.  
 
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see also: [[Firewall, Configuring]], [[Firewall, Monitoring]]
 
see also: [[Firewall, Configuring]], [[Firewall, Monitoring]]
[[Category:System Commands]]
 
 
[[Category:Securing FreeBSD]]
 
[[Category:Securing FreeBSD]]
 
[[Category:Firewall]]
 
[[Category:Firewall]]

Revision as of 12:54, 13 August 2012

ipfw is a kernel firewall. It is one of three firewall soultions delivered in the Release. The other two are userland applications, ipf (ipfilter) and pf (ported from openbsd). 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. see also: Firewall, Configuring, Firewall, Monitoring

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