Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 18:24:54 +0000 From: Chris Hodgins <chodgins@cis.strath.ac.uk> To: SigmaX <scottclansman@cwazy.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: IPFW config Message-ID: <4218D5F6.3070803@cis.strath.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <421A21F4.1050509@cwazy.co.uk> References: <421A21F4.1050509@cwazy.co.uk>
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SigmaX wrote: > Heya; > I have a FreeBSD 5.3 server that I access over SSH. I followed the > handbook guide to loading the ipfw kernel module to setup a firewall. I > made the mistake the other day of loading the firewall, which defaults > to block all, and rebooting, so I couldn't get into the system again > (Had to drive in and fix it :-P). Anyway, what I need to know is how to > edit the ruleset manually BEFORE enabling the firewall. I need to set > the rules, then load the kernel module, not vise versa. I've never > dealt with ipfw without webmin, so I need some explicit answers :-). > What I need to do its this: > > Set IPFW to allow traffic on ports 80, 10000, and 23 (That's the default > SSH port, right?) > Then start IPFW with the kernel module (I know how to do this) > > Thanx, > SigmaX > You can put your rules in /etc/rc.firewall. This is executed at startup. See rc(8) and rc.conf(5). Chris
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