<div dir="ltr">That's yet another in favor of ipfw. I think I will try that out. I may even try converting my pfsense box to dragonfly. I learn better when applying things to real life situations.<div><br></div><div>Thanks all.</div><div><br></div><div>(BTW, that openbsd pf faq link may be too current for the version of pf in dragonfly. Just a hunch)</div><div><br></div><div>-Jeremy</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Ed <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:edwardmx@gmx.us" target="_blank">edwardmx@gmx.us</a>></span> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">On Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:21:01 -0500<br>
Jeremy <<a href="mailto:dyre17@gmail.com">dyre17@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
> Hi all,<br>
><br>
> the Dragonfly handbook states pf is the recommended firewall, yet goes on<br>
> to say that the included pf is the older pf & that ipfw has features not<br>
> yet available in pf. Then it goes on to give very detailed instructions<br>
> for ipfw & points pf users to (seemingly) broken link as a manual.<br>
><br>
> I find this misleading & confusing, as it suggests that ipfw may be a more<br>
> sensible way to go, despite stating that pf is "recommended".<br>
><br>
> Could someone kindly rectify my understand here?<br>
><br>
> Thank you.<br>
><br>
> -Jeremy<br>
<br>
</div></div> I think this is the howto that goes to that missing link?<br>
<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/" target="_blank">http://www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/</a><br>
<br>
I would suggest to use ipfw because a good howto already exists on dragonfly<br>
website.<br>
<a href="http://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/newhandbook/Security/#index15h3" target="_blank">http://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/newhandbook/Security/#index15h3</a><br>
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--<br>
Edward M <<a href="mailto:edwardmx@gmx.us">edwardmx@gmx.us</a>><br>
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