fwb_ipfw(1)

1fwb_ipfw(1)                    Firewall Builder                    fwb_ipfw(1)
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NAME

6       fwb_ipfw - Policy compiler for ipfw
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SYNOPSIS

9       fwb_ipfw   [-vVx]  [-d  wdir]  [-o  output.fw]  [-i]  -f  data_file.xml
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DESCRIPTION

14       fwb_ipfw is a firewall policy compiler component  of  Firewall  Builder
15       (see  fwbuilder(1)). This compiler generates code for ipfw - a firewall
16       and traffic shaper in FreeBSD (see  ipfw(8)).  Compiler  reads  objects
17       definitions  and firewall description from the data file specified with
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20       The generated file has a name that starts with the name of the firewall
21       object, with an extension ".fw". It is a shell script that flushes cur‐
22       rent policy, then loads new filter and nat rules.
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24       The data file and the name of the firewall objects must be specified on
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OPTIONS

30       -f FILE
31              Specify the name of the data file to be processed.
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39              Specify working directory.  Compiler creates firewall activation
40              script in this directory.  If this parameter  is  missing,  then
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44       -v     Be verbose: compiler prints diagnostic messages when it works.
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47       -V     Print version number and quit.
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50       -i     When  this  option  is present, the last argument on the command
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54       -x     Generate debugging information while  working.  This  option  is
55              intended for debugging only and may produce lots of cryptic mes‐
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NOTES

60       Support for ipfw was added in version 1.0.10 of Firewall Builder
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URL

65       Firewall  Builder  home  page  is  located  at   the   following   URL:
66       http://www.fwbuilder.org/
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BUGS

70       Please report bugs using bug tracking system on SourceForge:
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72       http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=5314&atid=105314
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