From owner-freebsd-pf@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 28 23:50:59 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-pf@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 20C9C16A417 for ; Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:50:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fox@verio.net) Received: from dfw-smtpout1.email.verio.net (dfw-smtpout1.email.verio.net [129.250.36.41]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EDA6613C4CC for ; Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:50:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fox@verio.net) Received: from [129.250.36.63] (helo=dfw-mmp3.email.verio.net) by dfw-smtpout1.email.verio.net with esmtp id 1JJdkg-0004RW-Ew for freebsd-pf@freebsd.org; Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:50:58 +0000 Received: from [129.250.40.241] (helo=limbo.int.dllstx01.us.it.verio.net) by dfw-mmp3.email.verio.net with esmtp id 1JJdkg-0000wz-90 for freebsd-pf@freebsd.org; Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:50:58 +0000 Received: by limbo.int.dllstx01.us.it.verio.net (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 8730F8E296; Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:50:57 -0600 (CST) Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:50:57 -0600 From: David DeSimone To: freebsd-pf@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20080128235056.GE17913@verio.net> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-pf@freebsd.org References: <479DF4480200009000013240@hermes.cwu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-action=pgp-signed Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <479DF4480200009000013240@hermes.cwu.edu> Precedence: bulk User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i Subject: Re: How does /dev/pf get created? X-BeenThere: freebsd-pf@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 List-Id: "Technical discussion and general questions about packet filter \(pf\)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:50:59 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Gavin Spomer wrote: > > Although it was new to me, a couple of quick glances at man pages and > experiments produced a /dev/pf for me. Can you tell us what it was that you changed? Someone else may need to know, someday. > One thing I really dig so far about pf versus the firewall I use on my > SuSE machines (iptables), is that I don't have to reboot for changes > to take effect. Way happy about that! :) It has been a while since I worked with iptables, but I have NEVER had to reboot in order to make changes to it. That is just bizarre! - -- David DeSimone == Network Admin == fox@verio.net "This email message is intended for the use of the person to whom it has been sent, and may contain information that is confidential or legally protected. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this message in error, you are not authorized to copy, dis- tribute, or otherwise use this message or its attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and permanently delete this message and any attachments. Verio, Inc. makes no warranty that this email is error or virus free. Thank you." --Lawyer Bot 6000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHnmpgFSrKRjX5eCoRAjRQAJ9kwRgtphURoIfSGULpFTOgGp2nHQCeMvWo tU0i54Vqi6hxpqaU37SC6NU= =OV/d -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----