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Date:      Sun, 5 Jul 1998 21:42:33 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>
To:        junkmale@xtra.co.nz
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: using IPFW as a firewall
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95.980705214223.11619F-100000@current1.whistle.com>
In-Reply-To: <199807060226.OAA25536@cyclops.xtra.co.nz>

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see /etc/rc.firewall.


On Mon, 6 Jul 1998, Dan Langille wrote:

> I've started playing around with IPFW in order to boost up the protection
> around my home network.  I've seen some recommendations as to what to
> filter out, but I haven't seen many explicit examples of what rules will
> make up a nice simple firewall.
> 
> My home net consists of the freebd box and two NT boxes.  The freebsd box
> is acting as a firewall.  My goal is allow my NT boxes unhindered access
> to the home net and to the Internet but prevent everything else from
> coming in.  What I don't know is what to block.  And how to do it.  I've
> been through the examples found on the freebsd website and through stuff
> I've found with search engines.  Mostly, I wind up blocking something I
> shouldn't and things stop working.  I've started looking at /etc/services
> for an indication of what's necessary for my goals.  I'd like some
> guidance.
> 
> 
> --
> Dan Langille
> DVL Software Limited
> http://www.dvl-software.com : for race timing solutions
> 
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