Re: [gentoo-user] simple firewall

[gigli <gigli@swipnet.se>]

Peter Humphrey skrev:
> On Sunday 05 April 2009 11:41:55 gigli wrote:
> 
>> i will give shorewall a new try and hope i'll make better progress thsi
>> time 
> 
> My gateway machine has three interfaces and uses shorewall to protect them. 
> If you like I could tar up /etc/shorewall and send it to you. I've had to 
> create macros for several services and put them in /usr/share/shorewall, 
> but if you run "shorewall try /etc/shorewall" it'll tell you which you 
> need. I made them by copying others and changing bits.
> 
> The three interfaces are the external network (a DSL modem), the internal 
> wired network (an Ethernet switch) and a wireless network (an access 
> point).
> 
> I don't suppose my setup is the acme of elegance or wit, but it seems to 
> work. The rules file is 195 lines long.
> 
Hi peter

I would be happy if you mailed me the tar. I have only one interface and
need to protect my computer while connected through openvpn, i guess
openvpn goes directly through my pfsense box bothways and it would be
nice to stay protected then. Or have i misunderstood that?

Martin
gigli@swipnet.se