Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 17:24:10 -0400 From: Bill Fumerola <billf@chimesnet.com> To: Darren Reed <avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au> Cc: Shawn Kelly <kellysm_2k@yahoo.com>, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ipfw vs ipfilter Message-ID: <20000727172410.O51462@jade.chc-chimes.com> In-Reply-To: <200007271028.UAA14610@cairo.anu.edu.au>; from avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au on Thu, Jul 27, 2000 at 08:28:01PM %2B1000 References: <20000726140337.10891.qmail@web5103.mail.yahoo.com> <200007271028.UAA14610@cairo.anu.edu.au>
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On Thu, Jul 27, 2000 at 08:28:01PM +1000, Darren Reed wrote:
> > Is one better than the other? Why? Does it depend on the situation?
>
> ipfw is marginally better for freebsd because it supports all the
> freebsd specific hacks - not that this buys you anything wonderful
> in terms of filtering. ipfilter is generally considered to be the
> "leading" public domain packet filtering package and I try to ensure
> it stays that way :-) For example, the state tracking code in IP Filter
> is still without an equal. If you are *serious* about your security
> you wouldn't use ipfw (by serious I mean not for home/small company
> use, where physical security is recognised, etc).
Does ipfilter have rate limiting?
--
Bill Fumerola - Network Architect, BOFH / Chimes, Inc.
billf@chimesnet.com / billf@FreeBSD.org
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