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] -f data_file.xml object_name
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DESCRIPTION

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

29       -f FILE
30              Specify the name of the data file to be processed.
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37       -d wdir
38              Specify working directory.  Compiler creates firewall activation
39              script  in  this  directory.  If this parameter is missing, then
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43       -v     Be verbose: compiler prints diagnostic messages when it works.
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46       -V     Print version number and quit.
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49       -x     Generate debugging information while  working.  This  option  is
50              intended for debugging only and may produce lots of cryptic mes‐
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NOTES

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

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

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