On 2/9/07, Peter Serwe <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
When it comes to BSD which BSD Free bsd or OpenBSD.
I have used Free BSD 6. I think PF was originally came with Open BSD. But It has been already assed to Free BSD port tree.
So, Which Should I use?
Iptables with linux or PF with Open BSD or Free BSD.
help needed.
mouss wrote:
> depends on your situation. if you don't have performance issues and no
> special configuration needs, then a low end commercial firewall would
> be enough. otherwise, you need to take the time to learn iptables, or
> find someone to help you build your firewall.
>
> there are guis available. google is your friend. one that comes to
> mind now is fwbuilder.
Personally, if I was using the box as a firewall, lightweight network
utility, VPN, router, NAT,
or whatever else a typical gateway might handle, I'd run it on BSD and
PF in a heartbeat over
iptables.
When it comes to BSD which BSD Free bsd or OpenBSD.
I have used Free BSD 6. I think PF was originally came with Open BSD. But It has been already assed to Free BSD port tree.
So, Which Should I use?
Iptables with linux or PF with Open BSD or Free BSD.
help needed.
Linux's general adhesion to the ridiculously obtuse and
difficult ipchains/iptables
legacy is extremely unfortunate at best, and IMO, far less functional.
Your entire PF
configuration file (amazingly) named /etc/pf.conf can be easily less
than 15 lines and
cover quite a lot of ground.
Kinda reminiscent of the old IPFW, only evolved about 200 years, which
would make it
10,200 years more evolved than ipchains/iptables.
:P
(*climbing back into Nomex in nuke bunker*)
Peter
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