Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:08:59 +0300 From: Odhiambo Washington <wash@wananchi.com> To: freebsd-pf@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Updating pf on FreeBSD Message-ID: <20060124110859.GA58817@ns2.wananchi.com> In-Reply-To: <20060124115544.q3zmunj9m0og4g0g@mail.infrax.si> References: <20060124115544.q3zmunj9m0og4g0g@mail.infrax.si>
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* On 24/01/06 11:55 +0100, nejko@skoberne.net wrote: > Hi, > > I am running FreeBSD 5.3 and pf, and I have a problem because there's a Windows > FTP server machine running behind NAT, on the local network. Of course, I want > it to be accessible from the outside too. I have discovered pftpx, which is a > proxy which does exactly what I want and is also ported to FreeBSD. > Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me and I have learned that that's because it > uses recursive (nested) anchors feature in the newer pf versions (from FreeBSD > 5.4 on I think). > > So, I would need to upgrade the pf on my FreeBSD 5.3 to the at least 5.4's > version. What would be the easiest and the most secure way to accomplish this? > I guess I have to update pf's kernel part source and userland programs (pfctl)? > How? Update the box to FreeBSD 6.0 using /usr/src/UPDATING as a guide. Of course you'll have to do more, like rebuilding all the installed ports if there are any. It's the surest way though. -Wash http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html DISCLAIMER: See http://www.wananchi.com/bms/terms.php -- +======================================================================+ |\ _,,,---,,_ | Odhiambo Washington <wash@wananchi.com> Zzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ | Wananchi Online Ltd. www.wananchi.com |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-'| Tel: +254 20 313985-9 +254 20 313922 '---''(_/--' `-'\_) | GSM: +254 722 743223 +254 733 744121 +======================================================================+ The debate rages on: Is PL/I Bachtrian or Dromedary?
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