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Date:      Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:54:07 +0200 (EET)
From:      VA <listat@synty.net>
To:        freebsd-isp@freebsd.org
Subject:   firewalling policy
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.4.53.0402191435590.23909@koti.synty.net>

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Hi fellow SysAdmins,

I'm building a FreeBSD route/firewall for a little heavier use. I will use 
pf for firewall because it's more familiar and since I need to maintain a 
few OpenBSD boxes as well.

Anyways I was hoping to get an opinion for a firewall rule structure.
There are 10 physical NICs (Intel Dual 100Mbs) and also a bunch of VLANs.

What is the best point to firewall? Naturally default block strategy 
assumed. I know each interface need rules to achieve good security, but 
what about external interface (WAN 
link)?  Is it safe just to firewall each internal interface, because 
otherwise I need "double rules" and it get's more complicated.

Any other hints to give or good optimized examples for pf in larger 
enviroment? I will surely make a public document once I get this up and 
running.
Thanks in advance and specially all you developers of this great OS!

-Vesa, SysAdmin, Finland



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