Re: Firewalls and Webmin

From: Alex D'Elia (alex_at_fan.priv.at)
Date: 02/16/05

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    Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:49:45 +0100
To: SigmaX <scottclansman@cwazy.co.uk>

    Hi SigmaX,

    * SigmaX <scottclansman@cwazy.co.uk> [050217 17:45]:

    > Heya;
    > I have FreeBSD 5.3 and need to set up the firewall. I've never done
    > anything with Firewall on a *NIX system without the help of Webmin, and
    > I'm new to BSD in general. Webmin gives me an error when trying to use
    > the BSD Firewall module.
    >
    > I tried doing "ipfw sh" to see what was up, and I get "ipfw:
    > getsockopt(IP_FW_GET): Protocol not available"
    >
    > I found a post from a while back that said I need to recompile my
    > kernel. I can't imagine that that's the case for a firewall in
    > general. I need a firewall... if I can't use Webmin (read: ipfw) I'm
    > gonna need a REALLY good howto :-P. Any help?
    >

    first of all I say ( as someone else will do ) that you should post
    technical questions to freebsd-questions because this is a list of
    discussion about FreeBSD and not about technical problems.
    But I can tell you that if you follow the instructions of the
    handbook, you will for sure have enough informations to get you going.
    The handbook its a really good documentation, not only for FreeBSD
    but for a lot more ;^)

    And Yes, you need to recompile the kernel if you want to use your
    system for a firewalling purpose.
    But that's not an hack ..... its preety easy.
    I personally find it easyer than in linux ( with all respects ),

    I already used ipfw in FreeBSD-4.X and ipf and pf with OpenBSD.
    Now that the new STABLE BRANCH 5.3 its including the pf firewall
    from OpenBSD, I use that, 'cause I find it really powerfull and yet
    nice to configure.

    just take a look at the handbook, and you'll find a lot of answers
    to your questions.
    You find the documentation also on your system: /usr/share/doc/en/books
    for english language documentation :)

    Have fun with FreeBSD.
    Its Free, Powerfull and has a DAEMON in it.
    alex 

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