NAME¶
fwb_ipfw - Policy compiler for ipfw
SYNOPSIS¶
fwb_ipfw [-vVx] [-d wdir] [-o output.fw] [-i]
-f data_file.xml object_name
DESCRIPTION¶
fwb_ipfw is a firewall policy compiler component of Firewall Builder (see
fwbuilder(1)). This compiler generates code for ipfw - a firewall and traffic
shaper in FreeBSD (see ipfw(8)). Compiler reads objects definitions and
firewall description from the data file specified with "-f" option
and generates firewall configuration and activation script.
The generated file has a name that starts with the name of the firewall object,
with an extension ".fw". It is a shell script that flushes current
policy, then loads new filter and nat rules.
The data file and the name of the firewall objects must be specified on the
command line. Other command line parameters are optional.
OPTIONS¶
- -f FILE
- Specify the name of the data file to be processed.
- -o output.fw
- Specify output file name
- -d wdir
- Specify working directory. Compiler creates firewall activation script in
this directory. If this parameter is missing, then all files will be
placed in the current working directory.
- -v
- Be verbose: compiler prints diagnostic messages when it works.
- -V
- Print version number and quit.
- -i
- When this option is present, the last argument on the command line is
supposed to be firewall object ID rather than its name
- -x
- Generate debugging information while working. This option is intended for
debugging only and may produce lots of cryptic messages.
NOTES¶
Support for ipfw was added in version 1.0.10 of Firewall Builder
URL¶
Firewall Builder home page is located at the following URL:
http://www.fwbuilder.org/
BUGS¶
Please report bugs using bug tracking system on SourceForge:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=5314&atid=105314
SEE ALSO¶
fwbuilder(1), fwb_ipt(1), fwb_pf(1) fwb_ipf(1)