That's yet another in favor of ipfw. I think I will try that out. I may even try converting my pfsense box to dragonfly. I learn better when applying things to real life situations.
Thanks all. (BTW, that openbsd pf faq link may be too current for the version of pf in dragonfly. Just a hunch) -Jeremy On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Ed <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:21:01 -0500 > Jeremy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > the Dragonfly handbook states pf is the recommended firewall, yet goes on > > to say that the included pf is the older pf & that ipfw has features not > > yet available in pf. Then it goes on to give very detailed instructions > > for ipfw & points pf users to (seemingly) broken link as a manual. > > > > I find this misleading & confusing, as it suggests that ipfw may be a > more > > sensible way to go, despite stating that pf is "recommended". > > > > Could someone kindly rectify my understand here? > > > > Thank you. > > > > -Jeremy > > I think this is the howto that goes to that missing link? > http://www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/ > > I would suggest to use ipfw because a good howto already exists on > dragonfly > website. > http://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/newhandbook/Security/#index15h3 > > -- > Edward M <[email protected]> >
