Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:43:42 +0100 From: Daniel Gerzo <danger@rulez.sk> To: Brad Davis <brd@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/92113: [PATCH] a little addition to the firewalls-pf section of the handbook Message-ID: <20060122184342.GA4483@daemon.rulez.sk> In-Reply-To: <200601221700.k0MH05Vi015157@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <200601221700.k0MH05Vi015157@freefall.freebsd.org>
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--Kj7319i9nmIyA2yE Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline On Sun, Jan 22, 2006 at 05:00:05PM +0000, Brad Davis wrote: > Synopsis: [PATCH] a little addition to the firewalls-pf section of the handbook > > Responsible-Changed-From-To: freebsd-doc->brd > Responsible-Changed-By: brd > Responsible-Changed-When: Sun Jan 22 16:59:24 UTC 2006 > Responsible-Changed-Why: > grab.. > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=92113 please use attached diff, there was a typo in "it's" -> should be just "its" and as I was told, the pf port is long time gone, so remove it from the warning message. These things were found by simon, thanks :) -- Sincerely, Daniel Gerzo --Kj7319i9nmIyA2yE Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="pf.diff" --- /usr/home/danger/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls/chapter.sgml.orig Thu Jan 5 20:03:37 2006 +++ /usr/home/danger/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls/chapter.sgml Sun Jan 22 18:42:55 2006 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ <!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project - $FreeBSD: /repoman/r/dcvs/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls/chapter.sgml,v 1.63 2006/01/05 20:03:37 delphij Exp $ + $FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls/chapter.sgml,v 1.63 2006/01/05 20:03:37 delphij Exp $ --> <chapter id="firewalls"> @@ -256,16 +256,6 @@ <para>More info can be found at the PF for &os; web site: <ulink url="http://pf4freebsd.love2party.net/"></ulink>.</para> - <para>The OpenBSD PF user's guide is here: <ulink - url="http://www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/"></ulink>.</para> - - <warning> - <para>PF in &os; 5.X is at the level of OpenBSD version 3.5. The - port from the &os; Ports Collection is at the level of OpenBSD - version 3.4. Keep that in mind when browsing the user's - guide.</para> - </warning> - <sect2> <title>Enabling PF</title> @@ -283,6 +273,21 @@ was defined during the build, it also requires <literal>options INET6</literal>.</para> </note> + + <para>Once the kernel module is loaded or the kernel is statically + built with PF support, it is possible to enable or disable + <application>pf</application> with <command>pfctl</command> + command.</para> + + <para>This example demonstrates how to enable the + <application>pf</application>:</para> + + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>pfctl -e</userinput></screen> + + <para>The <command>pfctl</command> command provides a way to work + with the <application>pf</application> firewall. It is a good + idea to check the &man.pfctl.8; manual page to find out more + information about using it.</para> </sect2> <sect2> @@ -413,6 +418,35 @@ <acronym>SMP</acronym> support for <acronym>ALTQ</acronym>. This option is required on <acronym>SMP</acronym> systems.</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Creating Filtering Rules</title> + + <para>The Packet Filter reads its configuration rules from the + &man.pf.conf.5; file and it modifies, drops or passes packets + according to the rules or definitions specified there. The &os; + installation comes with a default + <filename>/etc/pf.conf</filename> which contains useful examples + and explanations.</para> + + <para>Although &os; has its own <filename>/etc/pf.conf</filename> + the syntax is the same as one used in OpenBSD. A great + resource for configuring the <application>pf</application> + firewall has been written by OpenBSD team and is available at + <ulink url="http://www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/"></ulink>.</para> + + <warning> + <para>The <application>pf</application> firewall in &os; 5.X is + at the level of OpenBSD version 3.5 and in &os; 6.X is at the + level of OpenBSD version 3.7. Please, keep that in mind when + browsing the <application>pf</application> user's guide.</para> + </warning> + + <para>The &a.pf; is a good place to ask questions about + configuring and running the <application>pf</application> + firewall. Do not forget to check the mailing list archives + before asking questions.</para> </sect2> </sect1> --Kj7319i9nmIyA2yE--
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