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<body dir="ltr" lang="en-US"> <H1>Shoreline Firewall (Shorewall)</H1>
<h1>Shoreline Firewall (Shorewall)</h1> <P>The current Stable Version is&nbsp; 3.0.5 -- Get it from the
<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><big><big></big></big></span></span> <A HREF="download.htm"></A><A HREF="download.htm">download sites</A><A HREF="download.htm"></A>.
<p>The current Stable Version is&nbsp; 3.0.5 -- Get it from the <a Here are the <A HREF="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.0/shorewall-3.0.5/releasenotes.txt"></A><A HREF="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.0/shorewall-3.0.5/releasenotes.txt">release
href="download.htm">download sites</a>. Here are the <a notes</A><A HREF="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.0/shorewall-3.0.5/releasenotes.txt"></A>
href="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.0/shorewall-3.0.5/releasenotes.txt"> and here are the <A HREF="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.0/shorewall-3.0.5/known_problems.txt"></A><A HREF="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.0/shorewall-3.0.5/known_problems.txt">known
release notes</a> and here are the <a problems</A><A HREF="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.0/shorewall-3.0.5/known_problems.txt"></A>
href="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.0/shorewall-3.0.5/known_problems.txt"> and <A HREF="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.0/shorewall-3.0.5/errata/"></A><A HREF="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.0/shorewall-3.0.5/errata/">updates</A><A HREF="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.0/shorewall-3.0.5/errata/"></A>.</P>
known problems</a> and <a <P>The current Development Version i 3.2.0 Beta 1 – Get it from the
href="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.0/shorewall-3.0.5/errata/"> <A HREF="download.htm">download sites</A>. Here are the <A HREF="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.2/shorewall-3.2.0-Beta1/releasenotes.txt">release
updates</a>.</p> notes</A> and here are the <A HREF="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.2/shorewall-3.2.0-Beta1/known_problems.txt">known
<p>The current Development Version is 3.1.9 -- Get it from the <a problems</A> and <A HREF="http://www.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.2/shorewall-3.2.0-Beta1/errata/">updates</A></P>
href="download.htm">download sites</a>. Here are the <a <P>The current Development Version is 3.1.9 -- Get it from the
href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.1/shorewall-3.1.9/releasenotes.txt"> <A HREF="download.htm">download sites</A>. Here are the <A HREF="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.1/shorewall-3.1.9/releasenotes.txt">release
release notes</a> and here are the <a notes</A> and here are the <A HREF="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.1/shorewall-3.1.9/known_problems.txt">known
href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.1/shorewall-3.1.9/known_problems.txt"> problems</A> and <A HREF="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.1/shorewall-3.1.9/errata/">updates</A>.<BR><BR>Copyright
known problems</a> and <a &copy; 2001-2006 Thomas M. Eastep</P>
href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.1/shorewall-3.1.9/errata/"> <P>Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
updates</a>.<br> document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License,
<br> Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software
Copyright © 2001-2006 Thomas M. Eastep</p> Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover, and with
<p>Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section
document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version entitled “<A HREF="GnuCopyright.htm" TARGET="_self">GNU Free
1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; Documentation License</A>”.</P>
with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover, and with no Back-Cover <P>2006-03-10</P>
Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled “<a <HR>
href="GnuCopyright.htm" target="_self">GNU Free Documentation License</a>”.</p> <H3>Table of Contents</H3>
<p>2006-03-05</p> <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.42in; margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="#Intro">Introduction
<hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"> to Shorewall</A></P>
<h3>Table of Contents</h3> <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.83in; margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="#Glossary">Glossary</A><BR><A HREF="#WhatIs">What
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="#Intro">Introduction is Shorewall?</A><BR><A HREF="#GettingStarted">Getting Started with
to Shorewall</a></p> Shorewall</A><BR><A HREF="#Info">Looking for Information?</A><BR><A HREF="#License">License</A></P>
<p style="margin-left: 0.83in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="#Glossary">Glossary</a><br> <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.42in"><BR><A HREF="#Leaf">Leaf</A><BR><A HREF="#OpenWRT">OpenWRT</A><BR><A HREF="#Proxmox">Proxmox
<a href="#WhatIs">What is Shorewall?</a><br> Firewall</A><BR><A HREF="#Donations">Donations</A></P>
<a href="#GettingStarted">Getting Started with Shorewall</a><br> <H2><A NAME="Intro"></A>Introduction to Shorewall</H2>
<a href="#Info">Looking for Information?</a><br> <H3><A NAME="Glossary"></A>Glossary</H3>
<a href="#License">License</a><br> <UL>
</p> <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.netfilter.org/" TARGET="_top">Netfilter</A>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;"> <br> - the packet filter facility built into the 2.4 and later Linux
<a href="#Leaf">Leaf</a><br> kernels.</P>
<a href="#OpenWRT">OpenWRT</a><br> <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in">ipchains - the packet filter
<a href="#Proxmox">Proxmox Firewall</a><br> facility built into the 2.2 Linux kernels. Also the name of the
<a href="#Donations">Donations</a></div> utility program used to configure and control that facility.
<h2><a name="Intro"></a>Introduction to Shorewall</h2> Netfilter can be used in ipchains compatibility mode.</P>
<h3><a name="Glossary"></a>Glossary</h3> <LI><P>iptables - the utility program used to configure and control
<ul> Netfilter. The term 'iptables' is often used to refer to the
<li> combination of iptables+Netfilter (with Netfilter not in ipchains
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.netfilter.org/" compatibility mode).</P>
target="_top">Netfilter</a> - the packet filter facility built into </UL>
the 2.4 and later Linux kernels.</p> <H3><A NAME="WhatIs"></A>What is Shorewall?</H3>
</li> <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.42in">The Shoreline Firewall, more commonly
<li> known as &quot;Shorewall&quot;, is a high-level tool for configuring
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">ipchains - the packet filter Netfilter. You describe your firewall/gateway requirements using
facility built into the 2.2 Linux kernels. Also the name of the utility entries in a set of configuration files. Shorewall reads those
program used to configure and control that facility. Netfilter can be configuration files and with the help of the iptables utility,
used in ipchains compatibility mode.</p> Shorewall configures Netfilter to match your requirements. Shorewall
</li> can be used on a dedicated firewall system, a multi-function
<li> gateway/router/server or on a standalone GNU/Linux system. Shorewall
<p>iptables - the utility program used to configure and control does not use Netfilter's ipchains compatibility mode and can thus
Netfilter. The term 'iptables' is often used to refer to the take advantage of Netfilter's connection state tracking
combination of iptables+Netfilter (with Netfilter not in ipchains capabilities.<BR><BR>Shorewall is <U>not</U> a daemon. Once Shorewall
compatibility mode).</p> has configured Netfilter, it's job is complete. After that, there is
</li> no Shorewall code running although the <A HREF="starting_and_stopping_shorewall.htm">/sbin/shorewall
</ul> program can be used at any time to monitor the Netfilter firewall</A>.</P>
<h3><a name="WhatIs"></a>What is Shorewall?</h3> <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.42in">Shorewall is not the easiest to use of
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">The Shoreline Firewall, more commonly the available iptables configuration tools but I believe that it is
known as "Shorewall", is a high-level tool for configuring Netfilter. the most flexible and powerful. So if you are looking for a simple
You describe your firewall/gateway requirements using entries in a set point-and-click set-and-forget Linux firewall solution that requires
of configuration files. Shorewall reads those configuration files and a minimum of networking knowledge, I would encourage you to check out
with the help of the iptables utility, Shorewall configures Netfilter the following alternatives:</P>
to match your requirements. Shorewall can be used on a dedicated <UL>
firewall system, a multi-function gateway/router/server or on a <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://www.m0n0.ch/wall">m0n0wall</A>
standalone GNU/Linux system. Shorewall does not use Netfilter's (FreeBSD Based)
ipchains compatibility mode and can thus take advantage of Netfilter's </P>
connection state tracking capabilities.<br> <LI><P><A HREF="http://www.fs-security.com/">Firestarter</A></P>
<br> </UL>
Shorewall is <u>not</u> a daemon. Once Shorewall has configured <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.42in">On the other hand, if you are looking
Netfilter, it's job is complete. After that, there is no Shorewall code for a Linux firewall solution that can handle complex and fast
running although the <a href="starting_and_stopping_shorewall.htm">/sbin/shorewall changing network environments then Shorewall is a logical choice.</P>
program can be used at any time to monitor the Netfilter firewall</a>.<br> <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.42in">To see some of the many things that
</p> you can do with Shorewall, see the <A HREF="shorewall_features.htm">Shorewall
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">Shorewall is not the easiest to use of Features page</A>.</P>
the available iptables configuration tools but I believe that it is the <H3><A NAME="GettingStarted"></A>Getting Started with Shorewall</H3>
most flexible and powerful. So if you are looking for a simple <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.42in">New to Shorewall? Download the current
point-and-click set-and-forget Linux firewall solution that requires a Stable version (see above) then select the <A HREF="shorewall_quickstart_guide.htm">QuickStart
minimum of networking knowledge, I would encourage you to check out the Guide</A> that most closely matches your environment and follow the
following alternatives:</p> step by step instructions.</P>
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <H3><A NAME="Info"></A>Looking for Information?</H3>
<li><a href="http://www.m0n0.ch/wall">m0n0wall</a> (FreeBSD Based)</li> <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.42in">The <A HREF="Documentation.html">Documentation
<li><a href="http://www.fs-security.com/">Firestarter</a><br> Index</A> is a good place to start as is the Site Search in the frame
</li> above.</P>
</ul> <H3><A NAME="License"></A>License</H3>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">On the other hand, if you are looking <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.42in">This program is free software; you can
for a Linux firewall solution that can handle complex and fast changing redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of <A HREF="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html">Version
network environments then Shorewall is a logical choice.<br> 2 of the GNU General Public License</A> as published by the Free
</p> Software Foundation.</P>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">To see some of the many things that you <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.42in">This program is distributed in the
can do with Shorewall, see the <a href="shorewall_features.htm">Shorewall hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
Features page</a>.<br> the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
</p> PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more detail.</P>
<h3><a name="GettingStarted"></a>Getting Started with Shorewall</h3> <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.42in">You should have received a copy of the
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">New to Shorewall? Download the current
Stable version (see above) then select
the <a href="shorewall_quickstart_guide.htm">QuickStart Guide</a> that
most closely matches your environment and follow the step by step
instructions.</p>
<h3><a name="Info"></a> Looking for Information?</h3>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">The <a href="Documentation.html">Documentation
Index</a> is a good place to start as is the Site Search in the frame
above.<br>
</p>
<h3><a name="License"></a>License</h3>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">This program is free software; you can
redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html">Version 2 of the GNU
General Public License</a> as published by the Free Software Foundation.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">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.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">You should have received a copy of the
GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to
the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA
USA</p> 02139, USA</P>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">Permission is granted to copy, <P STYLE="margin-left: 0.42in">Permission is granted to copy,
distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU
Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version
the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant
Front-Cover, and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is Sections, with no Front-Cover, and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy
included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".</p> of the license is included in the section entitled &quot;GNU Free
<hr> Documentation License&quot;.</P>
<h2><a name="Leaf"></a>Leaf</h2> <HR>
<p><a href="http://leaf.sourceforge.net/" target="_top"><font <H2><A NAME="Leaf"></A>Leaf</H2>
color="#000000"><img src="images/leaflogo.gif" name="Graphic1" <P><FONT COLOR="#000000"><A HREF="http://leaf.sourceforge.net/" TARGET="_top"><FONT COLOR="#000080"><IMG SRC="images/leaflogo.gif" NAME="Graphic1" ALT="(Leaf Logo)" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=52 HEIGHT=39 BORDER=1></FONT></A></FONT>
alt="(Leaf Logo)" align="bottom" border="1" height="39" width="52"></font></a>
LEAF is an open source project which provides a Firewall/router on a LEAF is an open source project which provides a Firewall/router on a
floppy, CD or CF. Several LEAF distributions including Bering and floppy, CD or CF. Several LEAF distributions including Bering and
Bering-uClibc use Shorewall as their Netfilter configuration tool.</p> Bering-uClibc use Shorewall as their Netfilter configuration tool.</P>
<hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"> <HR>
<h2><a name="OpenWRT"></a>OpenWRT</h2> <H2><A NAME="OpenWRT"></A>OpenWRT</H2>
<a href="http://openwrt.org"><img alt="(OpenWRT Logo)" <P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0in"><A HREF="http://openwrt.org/"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><IMG SRC="images/openwrt.png" NAME="graphics1" ALT="(OpenWRT Logo)" ALIGN=BOTTOM HSPACE=4 WIDTH=91 HEIGHT=34 BORDER=1></FONT></A>OpenWRT
src="images/openwrt.png"
style="border: 0px solid ; width: 88px; height: 31px;" hspace="4"></a>OpenWRT
is a project which provides open source firmware for Linksys WRT54G is a project which provides open source firmware for Linksys WRT54G
wireless routers. Two different Shorewall packages are available for wireless routers. Two different Shorewall packages are available for
OpenWRT.<br> OpenWRT.</P>
<hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"> <HR>
<h2><a name="Proxmox"></a>Proxmox Firewall</h2> <H2><A NAME="Proxmox"></A>Proxmox Firewall</H2>
<a href="http://www.proxmox.com"><img alt="Proxmox Logo" <P><A HREF="http://www.proxmox.com/"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><IMG SRC="images/Proxmox.png" NAME="graphics2" ALT="Proxmox Logo" ALIGN=MIDDLE HSPACE=4 WIDTH=144 HEIGHT=20 BORDER=1></FONT></A>Proxmox
src="images/Proxmox.png"
style="border: 0px solid ; width: 141px; height: 17px;" align="middle"
hspace="4"></a>Proxmox
firewall is based on Shorewall and Debian Sarge. It has an automated firewall is based on Shorewall and Debian Sarge. It has an automated
installer and a GUI.<br> installer and a GUI.</P>
<br> <HR>
<hr> <H2><A NAME="Donations"></A>Donations</H2>
<h2><a name="Donations"></a>Donations</h2> <P><A HREF="http://www.alz.org/" TARGET="_top"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><IMG SRC="images/alz_logo2.gif" NAME="Graphic2" ALT="(Alzheimer's Association Logo)" ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=306 HEIGHT=66 BORDER=1></FONT></A><A HREF="http://www.starlight.org/" TARGET="_top"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><IMG SRC="images/newlog.gif" NAME="Graphic3" ALT="(Starlight Foundation Logo)" ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=65 HEIGHT=108 BORDER=1></FONT></A>Shorewall
<a href="http://www.alz.org/" target="_top"><font color="#000000"><img is free but if you try it and find it useful, please consider making
src="images/alz_logo2.gif" name="Graphic2" a donation to the <A HREF="http://www.alz.org/" TARGET="_top">Alzheimer's
alt="(Alzheimer's Association Logo)" Association</A> or to the <A HREF="http://www.starlight.org/" TARGET="_top">Starlight
style="border: 0px solid ; width: 303px; height: 63px;" align="right"></font></a><a Children's Foundation</A>. <BR><BR>Thank You</P>
href="http://www.starlight.org/" target="_top"><font color="#000000"><img <P ALIGN=LEFT><BR><BR>
src="images/newlog.gif" name="Graphic3" </P>
alt="(Starlight Foundation Logo)" </BODY>
style="border: 0px solid ; width: 62px; height: 105px;" align="right"></font></a>Shorewall </HTML>
is free but if you try it and find it useful, please consider making a
donation to the <a href="http://www.alz.org/" target="_top">Alzheimer's
Association</a> or to the <a href="http://www.starlight.org/"
target="_top">Starlight Children's Foundation</a>.
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