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Date:      Sat, 25 Jun 2005 08:05:04 -0500
From:      "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Cc:        mess-mate <messmate@free.fr>
Subject:   Re: firewall on FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <200506250805.04635.algould@datawok.com>
In-Reply-To: <42BD2F9A.6050600@locolomo.org>
References:  <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGMEIMHHAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> <20050625064224.GB4460@masterpost> <42BD2F9A.6050600@locolomo.org>

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On Saturday 25 June 2005 05:19 am, Erik N=F8rgaard wrote:
> mess-mate wrote:
> > I've a firewall/router/proxy with openbsd and think to replace it
> > with freebsd 5.4
> > Do you mean freebsd's PF don't support the 'quick' keyword ??
> > Thought PF on freebsd and openbsd was identical, isn't ?
>
> It's a port, pf on FBSD 5.4 is the same as pf on OBSD 3.6, AFAIK. So
> if your OBSD is the latest or updated after 3.6, then you might have
> functionalities not supported yet on FBSD.
>
> The basic stuff is all the same, I don't think anyone could survive
> without 'quick', just as 'pass' and 'block' are supported on both
> platforms :-)
>
> Cheers, Erik

Minor correction:  pf is built into the kernel by default in FreeBSD=20
5.4.  I think this started with FreeBSD 5.3.  It may still be in the=20
ports system; but that would be for use in FreeBSD 4* and earlier=20
versions of 5*.

Have a great weekend!

Andrew Gould



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