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Shoreline Firewall (Shorewall)

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The current Stable Version is  3.0.5 -- Get it from the -download sites. Here are the release -notes and here are the known -problems and updates.

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The current Development Version is 3.2.0 Beta 1 – Get it from -the download sites. Here are the release -notes and here are the known -problems and updates

Copyright -© 2001-2006 Thomas M. Eastep

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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this + + + + Shoreline Firewall (Shorewall) 3.0 + + + + + + +

Shoreline Firewall (Shorewall)

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The current Stable Version is  3.0.5 -- Get it from the +download sites. Here are the release +notes and here are the known +problems and updates.

+

The current Development Version is 3.2.0 Beta 2 – Get it from +the download sites. Here are the release +notes and here are the known +problems and updates
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+Copyright +© 2001-2006 Thomas M. Eastep

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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover, and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section -entitled “GNU Free -Documentation License”.

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2006-03-18

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Table of Contents

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Introduction -to Shorewall

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Glossary
What -is Shorewall?
Getting Started with -Shorewall
Looking for Information?
License

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Leaf
OpenWRT
Proxmox -Firewall
Donations

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Introduction to Shorewall

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Glossary

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What is Shorewall?

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The Shoreline Firewall, more commonly -known as "Shorewall", is a high-level tool for configuring +entitled “GNU Free +Documentation License”.

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2006-03-23

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Table of Contents

+

Introduction +to Shorewall

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Glossary
+What +is Shorewall?
+Getting Started with +Shorewall
+Looking for Information?
+License

+


+Leaf
+OpenWRT
+Proxmox +Firewall
+Donations

+

Introduction to Shorewall

+

Glossary

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What is Shorewall?

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The Shoreline Firewall, more commonly +known as "Shorewall", is a high-level tool for configuring Netfilter. You describe your firewall/gateway requirements using entries in a set of configuration files. Shorewall reads those configuration files and with the help of the iptables utility, @@ -62,82 +84,109 @@ can be used on a dedicated firewall system, a multi-function gateway/router/server or on a standalone GNU/Linux system. Shorewall does not use Netfilter's ipchains compatibility mode and can thus take advantage of Netfilter's connection state tracking -capabilities.

Shorewall is not a daemon. Once Shorewall +capabilities.
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+Shorewall is not a daemon. Once Shorewall has configured Netfilter, it's job is complete. After that, there is -no Shorewall code running although the /sbin/shorewall -program can be used at any time to monitor the Netfilter firewall.

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Shorewall is not the easiest to use of +no Shorewall code running although the /sbin/shorewall +program can be used at any time to monitor the Netfilter firewall.

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Shorewall is not the easiest to use of the available iptables configuration tools but I believe that it is the most flexible and powerful. So if you are looking for a simple point-and-click set-and-forget Linux firewall solution that requires a minimum of networking knowledge, I would encourage you to check out -the following alternatives:

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On the other hand, if you are looking +the following alternatives:

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On the other hand, if you are looking for a Linux firewall solution that can handle complex and fast -changing network environments then Shorewall is a logical choice.

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To see some of the many things that -you can do with Shorewall, see the Shorewall -Features page.

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Getting Started with Shorewall

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New to Shorewall? Download the current -Stable version (see above) then select the QuickStart -Guide that most closely matches your environment and follow the -step by step instructions.

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Looking for Information?

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The Documentation -Index is a good place to start as is the Site Search in the frame -above.

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License

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This program is free software; you can -redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of Version -2 of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free -Software Foundation.

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This program is distributed in the +changing network environments then Shorewall is a logical choice.

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To see some of the many things that +you can do with Shorewall, see the Shorewall +Features page.

+

Getting Started with Shorewall

+

New to Shorewall? Download the current +Stable version (see above) then select the QuickStart +Guide that most closely matches your environment and follow the +step by step instructions.

+

Looking for Information?

+

The Documentation +Index is a good place to start as is the Site Search in the frame +above.

+

License

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This program is free software; you can +redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of Version +2 of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free +Software Foundation.

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This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR -PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more detail.

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You should have received a copy of the +PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more detail.

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You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA -02139, USA

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Permission is granted to copy, +02139, USA

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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover, and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy -of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free -Documentation License".

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Leaf

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(Leaf Logo) +of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free +Documentation License".

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Leaf

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(Leaf Logo) LEAF is an open source project which provides a Firewall/router on a floppy, CD or CF. Several LEAF distributions including Bering and -Bering-uClibc use Shorewall as their Netfilter configuration tool.

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OpenWRT

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(OpenWRT Logo)OpenWRT +Bering-uClibc use Shorewall as their Netfilter configuration tool.

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OpenWRT

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(OpenWRT Logo)OpenWRT is a project which provides open source firmware for Linksys WRT54G wireless routers. Two different Shorewall packages are available for -OpenWRT.

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Proxmox Firewall

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Proxmox LogoProxmox +OpenWRT.

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Proxmox Firewall

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Proxmox LogoProxmox firewall is based on Shorewall and Debian Sarge. It has an automated -installer and a GUI.

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Donations

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(Alzheimer's Association Logo)(Starlight Foundation Logo)Shorewall +installer and a GUI.

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Donations

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(Alzheimer's Association Logo)(Starlight Foundation Logo)Shorewall is free but if you try it and find it useful, please consider making -a donation to the Alzheimer's -Association or to the Starlight -Children's Foundation.

Thank You

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