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Date:      Wed, 8 May 2002 16:22:43 -0400
From:      parv <parv@pair.com>
To:        Fernando Gleiser <fgleiser@cactus.fi.uba.ar>
Cc:        f-q <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: converting from ipf to ipfw
Message-ID:  <20020508202242.GA54944@moo.holy.cow>
In-Reply-To: <20020508163730.C35226-100000@localhost>
References:  <20020508184329.GB52793@moo.holy.cow> <20020508163730.C35226-100000@localhost>

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in message <20020508163730.C35226-100000@localhost>,
wrote Fernando Gleiser thusly...
>
> On Wed, 8 May 2002, parv wrote:
> 
> > i have been using ipfilter for a long time.  recent change in ipf
> > source has disallowed use of "port" w/ "log" as an action.  for
...
> > now, i am thinking of switching to ipfw.
> 
> Are you saying tha because of that you are going to switch firewalls?

yes...


> Changing the firewalls is not a trivial desision, and I would find
> if there is a solution in my current firewall before I switch.

...it is trivial here -- besides non-trivial learning of new
filtering language -- as firewall is used for a single machine
connected to internet via dial up modem.


> Did you try sending mail to the ipf list and asking if that is a bug or
> a feature?

that never had entered my mind...


> Besides, your problem is easilly fixed: just change
> 
> log body in on tun0 from any to any port < 1025  group 200
> 
> to:
> 
> log body in on tun0 proto tcp from any to any port < 1025  group 200
> log body in on tun0 proto udp from any to any port < 1025  group 200

yes, that solved my problem. thank you fernando.

btw, same suggestion was also made by ivailo tanusheff but i hadn't
tried it before starting this thread.  so, i should also thank
ivailo retroactively.


> in ipf 'port' required either 'proto tcp' or 'proto udp' for as
> long as I remember, at least with 'pass', 'block' or 'count'

it seems "log" action has been changed recently to behave the same
way.


ok, my problem has been resolved & i am not in no hurry to switch to
ipfw anymore, but query still remains: any specific pointers, for
future, if somebody is converting to ipfw from ipf?


  - parv

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