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Add firewall rules via `defaults write`
Of course, the other way to do this is to learn how to use the BSD derived ipfw tool directly, and dispense with managing the firewall in the GUI. To learn about this approach, read the manpage for ipfw, or do a Google search for it; to see your current settings, just do a `ipfw list`.
Add firewall rules via `defaults write`
Or you could use a GUI that actually encompasses all of the power of the ipfw ruleset (clunky as ipfw and its syntax are, they are very powerful).
Add firewall rules via `defaults write`
Or you could use a GUI that actually encompasses all of the power of the ipfw ruleset (clunky as ipfw and its syntax are, they are very powerful). Ah, yes, good point. In that case, you'll want to take a look at BrickHouse. It may be a bit outdated at this point -- the last update seems to have been in October 2001, when it was rebuild for OSX 10.1 -- but the fundamentals really haven't changed since then and as far as I can tell it should still work just fine. ---
Add firewall rules via `defaults write`
Brickhouse was one of my reasons for building my own. It has some good features, but it has some glaring omissions. You can't build divert, tee or forward rules or "import" the existing ipfw rules to be edited via it's UI. It does provide an Expert mode, but that's just editing a text file -- why use Brickhouse if you have to use it's Expert mode? It also feels clunky to me; the viewing area for the rules is too small and it takes a sheet and another window to get to some additional ipfw features. Don't get me wrong, I think Brickhouse is a good tool, but I think Brickhouse is aimed at a different audience than mine. I imagine, in the end, my software will feel more comfortable to users who don't want to use the CLI or edit text files, but want the features of a GUI also powerful rule editing. sunShield, mentioned in another comment (and one I'd never heard of before), is more my "competition" than Brickhouse.
sunshield
I use
sunshield Preference Pane. It shows the current ipfw stuff and allows you to add lines sort of GUI.
sunshield
That seems to work pretty well and look pretty good.
sunshield correct url
Add firewall rules via `defaults write`
Actually, I haven't been able to find ipfw.conf in OS X client, although I've been using it in Server. I presume it's there somewhere, but it must be cloaked. |
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