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Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 09:59:28 -0400
From: Nicholas Henry <nicholas.henry@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: firewall_enable: not found
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ipfw.rules is a shell script - and they do appear to be working correctly.

Cheers,
Nicholas

On 5/11/05, Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com> wrote:
> Nicholas Henry wrote:
>=20
> >/etc/rc.conf:firewall_enable =3D"YES"
> >/etc/rc.conf:firewall_script=3D"/etc/ipfw.rules"
> >/etc/rc.conf:firewall_logging=3D"YES"
> >
> I don't have 5.X, but I believe that firewall_script is supposed to be a
> shell script (like /etc/rc.firewall) whereas /etc/ipfw.rules is just a
> set of firewall rules.  You are trying to execute those rules, when they
> are not meant to be.  There should be a separate config variable (maybe
> firewall_rules, but I can't confirm that) which you should be setting.
>=20
> --Alex
>=20
> PS If this works, then please let the list know
>=20
>