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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:39:14 -0700 (MST)
From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
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Subject: Re: Can loader.conf give you NATD support?
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On Mon, 8 Feb 2010, John wrote:

> The natd man page says it is still necessary to create a customer
> kernl with
>
> options IPFIREWALL
> options IPDIVERT
>
> Is that still true, or can it be accomplished vi a loader.conf?

It's a kernel option, so you probably can't do it at runtime.

Consider using pf instead of ipfw.  pf does NAT without needing natd or 
those kernel options.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA