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Date:      Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:44:50 +0200
From:      Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@starjuice.net>
To:        karl agee <kdagee@attglobal.net>
Cc:        freebsd-current <current@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: firewall support?
Message-ID:  <20020729124450.GC41804@starjuice.net>
In-Reply-To: <20020728074931.GB872@fonix.adamsfamily.xx>
References:  <1027839486.324.3.camel@enterprise.workgroup> <20020728074931.GB872@fonix.adamsfamily.xx>

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On (2002/07/28 09:49), Szilveszter Adam wrote:

> > is firewall support built into the -current kernel or does it need to be
> > compiled in?
> 
> It is not in GENERIC, but you can always either compile it in, or load
> it from a module by editing /boot/loader.conf.

Beware!

AFAIK, the kernel-loadable version of IPFW (ipfw.ko) defaults to deny!

Enable with care on remotely managed systems for which you do not have
serial console access.

Ciao,
Sheldon.

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