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From: Marcus Keane <keanem@indigo.ie>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: ipfw doesn't work??
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 18:01:03 +0100
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Michael Fuhr wrote:
> Marcus Keane <keanem@indigo.ie> writes:
>
> >Just wondering whether anyone has experience of installinf ipfw on
>
> >2.2.1-RELEASE. I've just recompiled the kernel with all the
> IPFIREWALL
> >options. No matter what ipfw command I enter I get a "Usage"
> message
> >even if I enter the example ones in the handbook. One command does
> work
> >however:
>
> There appear to be a few typos in the handbook. For example:
>
> # ipfw add accept from any to sup.FreeBSD.ORG 871
> ipfw: ERROR - invalid protocol
> [usage message]
>
> It should be:
>
> # ipfw add accept tcp from any to sup.FreeBSD.ORG 871
> ^^^
> 00000 allow tcp from any to 205.149.163.30 871
>
> Assuming you want to allow TCP, that is. According to the manual
> page, the protocol is required.
> --
> Michael Fuhr
> http://www.dimensional.com/~mfuhr/
Hi!
The only thing is that *anything* I enter is rejected.
e.g.
/sbin/ipfw add 1000 pass all from 127.0.0.1 to 127.0.0.1
gives the "usage" error.
Marcus.
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Michael Fuhr wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Marcus Keane <keanem@indigo.ie> writes:
<BR>
<BR><I>>Just wondering whether anyone has experience of installinf ipfw on</I>
<BR><I>>2.2.1-RELEASE. I've just recompiled the kernel with all the IPFIREWALL</I>
<BR><I>>options. No matter what ipfw command I enter I get a "Usage" message</I>
<BR><I>>even if I enter the example ones in the handbook. One command does
work</I>
<BR><I>>however:</I>
<BR>
<BR>There appear to be a few typos in the handbook. For example:
<BR>
<BR> # ipfw add accept from any to sup.FreeBSD.ORG 871
<BR> ipfw: ERROR - invalid protocol
<BR> [usage message]
<BR>
<BR>It should be:
<BR>
<BR> # ipfw add accept tcp from any to sup.FreeBSD.ORG 871
<BR>
^^^
<BR> 00000 allow tcp from any to 205.149.163.30 871
<BR>
<BR>Assuming you want to allow TCP, that is. According to the manual
<BR>page, the protocol is required.
<BR>--
<BR>Michael Fuhr
<BR><A HREF="http://www.dimensional.com/~mfuhr/">http://www.dimensional.com/~mfuhr/</A>
</BLOCKQUOTE>
Hi!
<BR>
<BR>The only thing is that *anything* I enter is rejected.
<BR>e.g.
<BR>/sbin/ipfw add 1000 pass all from 127.0.0.1 to 127.0.0.1
<BR>
<BR>gives the "usage" error.
<BR>
<BR>Marcus.
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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<BR> Marcus Keane / Indigo Helpdesk
URL:<A HREF="http://www.indigo.ie/">http://www.indigo.ie/</A>
<BR> email: keanem@indigo.ie
phone: Intl-353-1-6046913
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