Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:16:04 -0400 From: "Bob McConnell" <rvm@CBORD.com> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Firewall and FreeBSD ports Message-ID: <FF8482A96323694490C194BABEAC24A003601D98@Email.cbord.com> In-Reply-To: <20081010212304.1bbc9996@gumby.homeunix.com.> References: <110C2D5E-5772-4304-9F90-FDAC5EACAE2E@identry.com><20081010165116.GA37287@icarus.home.lan><20081010185432.6eed9643@gumby.homeunix.com.><20081010184140.GA40049@icarus.home.lan> <20081010212304.1bbc9996@gumby.homeunix.com.>
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On Behalf Of RW > I don't normally do this as Watson is usually less impressed when > Holmes reveals his working, but the clues were there. He wrote:=20 >=20 > "install software with ports (i.e, the=20 > /usr/ports collection.)" >=20 > and=20 >=20 > "FTP to grab source files from mirrors" >=20 > If you combine that with crediting the poster with enough common sense > to mention he was using a version before 6.2, then it seemed unlikely > to be a problem with active FTP.=20 >=20 > BTW neither of us actually answered the question. I know I forgot as I > was in a hurry. I'm pretty sure you didn't either, but I don't have the > time to read all of your reply in detail. >=20 > The answer is: enable outgoing tcp connections to port 21 and to all > ports above 1023. Is there a way to set up any firewall so that while there is an active outgoing connection on port 21, allow any incoming connections from the same IP address? Bob McConnell
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