Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:22:25 -0500 From: <bob@a1poweruser.com> To: "Shawn B" <shawnblan@yahoo.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Firewall questions Message-ID: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGAEGCHCAA.bob@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <20050323204710.56664.qmail@web30202.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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http://www.unixguide.net/freebsd/fbsd_installguide/index.php This install guide covers both of the 2 firewalls that come built in to FreeBSD for all 4.x release. Software firewalls are heads and shoulders above hardware firewalls which can not do stateful type of protection. I recommend ipfilter over ipfw as it so much easier to use and is supported be its own open source development team. Its been stable for a long time while ipfw is FreeBSD developed and has been rewritten between 4.8 and 5.3 Firewalls only protect your private network and not email content for various. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Shawn B Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:47 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Firewall questions I have been looking for a great firewall, something not too technical, since I have only been using FreeBSD for two months now. I have FreeBSD-4.8 installed, Apache-1.3, and Netqmail-1.05. I am also planning on running an NTP time server and possibly a forum in the future. The web site is expected to become a well-recognized site, so that complicates matters. More attention to the site means more attacks. Also, I am looking for antiviral protection for both the FreeBSD server, and any Windows or Macintosh systems that may be using the POP mail. I know qmail has one solution, which was contributed by a qmail user, but what are the alternatives? Any suggestions as to what firewall would provide me with the best protection, while not being overly too complicated? All help is greatly appreciated. ____________________________________________________________________ __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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