Re: Novice asks "OpenBSD best firewall?"

["[Lukasz.Sztachanski]" <szati () rudy mif pg gda pl>]

Dnia Mon, Jun 14, 2004 at 06:37:53PM -0000, Tim McGuigan napisal(a):
> Hi I am putting together a network in a large house/dormitory.  I am going to
> be running some internet apps.  Is OpenBSD the best option to use for a
you mean OpenBSD operating system? ;)
> firewall?  Is there any purchaseable firewall software that I can buy that works
> well and will save time (I'm also not footing the bill for this, so price isn't
> as much of a factor)?  McAfee Firewall seems so gumby, but I'm not sure about
> OpenBSD.

if so, you're looking for packet filter for that system. 
as far as i remember, you can choose between OpenBSD Packet Filter
(official and fully integrated with system) and IPfilter.
I don't have experience with first one, but IPFilter is great. It gives you
wonderful stateful inspection mechanizm, it's easy to learn and easy in use.
Included ipnat( nat handling) is very fast and flexible.

if you want smth easier to manage, i suggest freebsd
>  
>  Thanks for any help in advance.

good luck ;)

P.S. firewall IS NOT a packet filter. Packet filtering is much, much faster,
but simpler.

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Lukasz Sztachanski
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