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From: Fernando Gleiser <fgleiser@cactus.fi.uba.ar>
To: ann kok <annkok2001@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: ipchain and ipfilter
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On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, ann kok wrote:

> Dear all
>
> Is ipchain and ipfilter same component?

Yes and no =0)

They are both packet filtering packages, but they are *not* the same package.

IPChains does not run on FreeBSD, IP Filter does.
IMHO IP Filter is more versatile, powerful and easier to configure.

If you want a FreeBSD based firewall you need to use IP Filter or IP Firewall.

			Fer



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