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Date:      Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:56:31 +0200
From:      roberto@keltia.freenix.fr (Ollivier Robert)
To:        hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Could use a favor
Message-ID:  <199609161856.UAA03226@keltia.freenix.fr>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960916190006.17965A-100000@haldjas.folklore.ee>; from Narvi on Sep 16, 1996 19:03:00 %2B0300
References:  	<Pine.BSF.3.91.960916190006.17965A-100000@haldjas.folklore.ee>

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According to Narvi:
> The only conclusion I have come at is that it is to allow only things 
> that you especially allow to happen... The bad thing is that there is no 
> switch to switch the firewall on/off. You compile a new kernel with the 
> option for firewall and suddenly it accepts nothing over the network.

Sure there is:

By default all is off. To open (dangerous!!!)

ipfw add 65000 pass all from any to any

To close it again:

ipfw delete 65000
-- 
Ollivier ROBERT    -=- The daemon is FREE! -=-    roberto@keltia.freenix.fr
FreeBSD keltia.freenix.fr 2.2-CURRENT #21: Sun Sep  8 14:35:00 MET DST 1996



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