Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 06:50:12 -0700 From: Duke Normandin <01031149@3web.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Firewall: ipfw or natd Message-ID: <SAK.2000.01.18.gpsfjbid@webserver>
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On 01/17/2000 7:04:01 PM, "Crist J. Clark" wrote: >On Mon, Jan 17, 2000 at 01:51:38PM -0700, Duke Normandin wrote: >> On 01/17/2000 6:03:50 AM, Giorgos Keramidas wrote: >> >> >On Sun, Jan 16, 2000 at 06:24:04PM -0700, Duke Normandin wrote: >> >> >> >> What criterion (ia) are used for determining the use of ipfw or natd >> >> in creating a firewall? TIA.. >> > >> >You can use both on the same `firewall'. >> > >> >They are two different programs, with a different purpose each. >> > >> >> I gathered as much now....thanks! I'm now curious to read the answer to the post with >> the subject line, "ipf/ipnat vs ipfw/natd", as well as determining whether or not >> natd's `divert' capabality has (can have) anyhting to do with firewalling. > >ipfw(8) has "divert" capability. You must have ipfw enabled and divert >rules in place in order to use natd(8). >-- >Crist J. Clark cjclark@home.com -duke Thanks for clearing up the murky waters a bit! For what it's worth to all the other newbies on this list, I found what I think are two great tutorials on Networking issues: http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq6.html <--- Network Configuration http://www.3com.com/nsc/501302.html <--- IP Addressing -duke To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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