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<h1>Shoreline Firewall (Shorewall)</h1> <h1>Shoreline Firewall (Shorewall)</h1>
<p>Copyright
© 2001-2007 Thomas M. Eastep</p> <p>Copyright © 2001-2007 Thomas M. Eastep</p>
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<p>2007-04-19</p>
<p>2007-04-22</p>
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<h2>Table of Contents</h2> <h2>Table of Contents</h2>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="#Intro">Introduction
to Shorewall</a></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.42in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a
<p style="margin-left: 0.83in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="#Glossary">Glossary</a><br> href="#Intro">Introduction to Shorewall</a></p>
<a href="#WhatIs">What
is Shorewall?</a><br> <p style="margin-left: 0.83in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a
href="#Glossary">Glossary</a><br>
<a href="#WhatIs">What is Shorewall?</a><br>
<a href="#Releases">Current Shorewall Releases</a><br> <a href="#Releases">Current Shorewall Releases</a><br>
<a href="#GettingStarted">Getting Started with <a href="#GettingStarted">Getting Started with Shorewall</a><br>
Shorewall</a><br>
<a href="#Info">Looking for Information?</a><br> <a href="#Info">Looking for Information?</a><br>
<a href="#License">License</a></p> <a href="#License">License</a></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;"><br> <p style="margin-left: 0.42in;"><br>
<a href="#Leaf">Leaf</a><br> <a href="#Leaf">Leaf</a><br>
<a href="#OpenWRT">OpenWRT</a><br> <a href="#OpenWRT">OpenWRT</a><br>
<a href="#Donations">Donations</a></p> <a href="#Donations">Donations</a></p>
<h2><a name="Intro"></a>Introduction to Shorewall</h2> <h2><a name="Intro"></a>Introduction to Shorewall</h2>
<h3><a name="Glossary"></a>Glossary</h3> <h3><a name="Glossary"></a>Glossary</h3>
<ul> <ul>
<li> <li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.netfilter.org/"
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.netfilter.org/" target="_top">Netfilter</a> - the packet filter facility built into the
target="_top">Netfilter</a> - the packet filter facility built into 2.4 and later Linux kernels.</p>
the 2.4 and later Linux kernels.</p>
</li> </li>
<li> <li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">ipchains - the packet filter facility
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">ipchains - the packet filter built into the 2.2 Linux kernels. Also the name of the utility program
facility built into the 2.2 Linux kernels. Also the name of the utility used to configure and control that facility. Netfilter can be used in
program used to configure and control that facility. Netfilter can be ipchains compatibility mode.</p>
used in ipchains compatibility mode.</p>
</li> </li>
<li> <li><p>iptables - the utility program used to configure and control
<p>iptables - the utility program used to configure and control Netfilter. The term 'iptables' is often used to refer to the combination
Netfilter. The term 'iptables' is often used to refer to the of iptables+Netfilter (with Netfilter not in ipchains compatibility
combination of iptables+Netfilter (with Netfilter not in ipchains mode).</p>
compatibility mode).</p>
</li> </li>
</ul> </ul>
<h3><a name="WhatIs"></a>What is Shorewall?</h3> <h3><a name="WhatIs"></a>What is Shorewall?</h3>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">The Shoreline Firewall, more commonly
known as "Shorewall", is a high-level tool for configuring <p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">The Shoreline Firewall, more commonly known
Netfilter. You describe your firewall/gateway requirements using as "Shorewall", is a high-level tool for configuring Netfilter. You describe
entries in a set of configuration files. Shorewall reads those your firewall/gateway requirements using entries in a set of configuration
configuration files and with the help of the iptables utility, files. Shorewall reads those configuration files and with the help of the
Shorewall configures Netfilter to match your requirements. Shorewall iptables utility, Shorewall configures Netfilter to match your requirements.
can be used on a dedicated firewall system, a multi-function Shorewall can be used on a dedicated firewall system, a multi-function
gateway/router/server or on a standalone GNU/Linux system. Shorewall gateway/router/server or on a standalone GNU/Linux system. Shorewall does not
does not use Netfilter's ipchains compatibility mode; as a consequence, use Netfilter's ipchains compatibility mode; as a consequence, Shorewall can
Shorewall can take advantage of Netfilter's connection state tracking capabilities to
take advantage of Netfilter's connection state tracking create a stateful firewall.<br>
capabilities to create a stateful firewall.<br>
<br> <br>
Shorewall is <u>not</u> a daemon. Once Shorewall Shorewall is <u>not</u> a daemon. Once Shorewall has configured Netfilter,
has configured Netfilter, it's job is complete and there is it's job is complete and there is no Shorewall code left running in the
no Shorewall code left running in the system. The <a system. The <a href="starting_and_stopping_shorewall.htm">/sbin/shorewall
href="starting_and_stopping_shorewall.htm">/sbin/shorewall
program can be used at any time to monitor the Netfilter firewall</a>.</p> program can be used at any time to monitor the Netfilter firewall</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">Shorewall is not the easiest to use of
the available iptables configuration tools but I believe that it is <p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">Shorewall is not the easiest to use of the
the most flexible and powerful. So if you are looking for a simple available iptables configuration tools but I believe that it is the most
point-and-click set-and-forget Linux firewall solution that requires flexible and powerful. So if you are looking for a simple point-and-click
a minimum of networking knowledge, I would encourage you to check out set-and-forget Linux firewall solution that requires a minimum of networking
the following alternatives:</p> knowledge, I would encourage you to check out the following alternatives:</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li> <li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="http://www.m0n0.ch/wall">m0n0wall</a> href="http://www.m0n0.ch/wall">m0n0wall</a> (FreeBSD Based) </p>
(FreeBSD Based) </p>
</li> </li>
<li> <li><p><a href="http://www.fs-security.com/">Firestarter</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.fs-security.com/">Firestarter</a></p>
</li> </li>
</ul> </ul>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">On the other hand, if you are looking
for a Linux firewall solution that can handle complex and fast <p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">On the other hand, if you are looking for a
changing network environments then Shorewall is a logical choice.</p> Linux firewall solution that can handle complex and fast changing network
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">To see some of the many things that environments then Shorewall is a logical choice.</p>
you can do with Shorewall, see the <a href="shorewall_features.htm">Shorewall
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">To see some of the many things that you can
do with Shorewall, see the <a href="shorewall_features.htm">Shorewall
Features page</a>.<br> Features page</a>.<br>
</p> </p>
<h3><a name="Releases"></a>Current Shorewall Releases</h3> <h3><a name="Releases"></a>Current Shorewall Releases</h3>
<p style="margin-left: 40px;">The <span style="font-weight: bold;">current <p style="margin-left: 40px;">The <span style="font-weight: bold;">current
Stable Release</span> version Stable Release</span> version is  3.4.2<br>
is&nbsp; 3.4.2<br>
</p> </p>
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;"> <ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
<li>Here are the <a <li>Here are the <a
href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.4/shorewall-3.4.2/releasenotes.txt">release href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.4/shorewall-3.4.2/releasenotes.txt">release
notes</a> <br> notes</a> <br>
</li> </li>
<li>Here are the <a <li>Here are the <a
href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.4/shorewall-3.4.2/known_problems.txt">known href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.4/shorewall-3.4.2/known_problems.txt">known
problems</a> and <a problems</a> and <a
href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.4/shorewall-3.4.2/errata/">updates</a>.</li> href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.4/shorewall-3.4.2/errata/">updates</a>.</li>
</ul> </ul>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">The <span style="font-weight: bold;">previous
Stable Release</span> version is 3.2.10<br> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">
The <span style="font-weight: bold;">previous Stable Release</span> version
is 3.2.10<br>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Here are the <a <li>Here are the <a
href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.2/shorewall-3.2.10/releasenotes.txt">release href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.2/shorewall-3.2.10/releasenotes.txt">release
notes</a> <br> notes</a> <br>
</li> </li>
<li>Here are the <a <li>Here are the <a
href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.2/shorewall-3.2.10/known_problems.txt">known href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.2/shorewall-3.2.10/known_problems.txt">known
problems</a> and <a problems</a> and <a
href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.2/shorewall-3.2.10/errata/">updates</a>.</li> href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/3.2/shorewall-3.2.10/errata/">updates</a>.</li>
</ul> </ul>
The <span style="font-weight: bold;">current Development The <span style="font-weight: bold;">current Development Release</span> is
Release</span> is 3.9.2<br> 3.9.3<br>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Here are the <a <li>Here are the <a
href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.9/shorewall-3.9.2/releasenotes.txt">release href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.9/shorewall-3.9.3/releasenotes.txt">release
notes</a> <br> notes</a> <br>
</li> </li>
<li>Here are the <a <li>Here are the <a
href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.9/shorewall-3.9.2/known_problems.txt">known href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.9/shorewall-3.9.3/known_problems.txt">known
problems</a> and <a problems</a> and <a
href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.9/shorewall-3.9.2/errata/">updates</a>.</li> href="http://www1.shorewall.net/pub/shorewall/development/3.9/shorewall-3.9.3/errata/">updates</a>.</li>
</ul> </ul>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Read about the<a href="Shorewall-4.html">
New Development Release here</a>.<br> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">
Read about the<a href="Shorewall-4.html">New Development Release here</a>.<br>
</div> </div>
</div> </div>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;"><br>
<div style="margin-left: 40px;">
<br>
Get them from the <a href="download.htm">download sites</a></div> Get them from the <a href="download.htm">download sites</a></div>
<h3><a name="GettingStarted"></a>Getting Started with Shorewall</h3> <h3><a name="GettingStarted"></a>Getting Started with Shorewall</h3>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">New to Shorewall? Download the current
Stable version (see above) then select the <a <p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">New to Shorewall? Download the current Stable
href="shorewall_quickstart_guide.htm">QuickStart version (see above) then select the <a
Guide</a> that most closely matches your environment and follow the href="shorewall_quickstart_guide.htm">QuickStart Guide</a> that most closely
step by step instructions.</p> matches your environment and follow the step by step instructions.</p>
<h3><a name="Info"></a>Looking for Information?</h3> <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 <p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">The <a
above.</p> href="Documentation.html">Documentation Index</a> is a good place to start as
is the Site Search in the frame above.</p>
<h3><a name="License"></a>License</h3> <h3><a name="License"></a>License</h3>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">This program is free software; you can <p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">This program is free software; you can
redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of <a redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of <a
href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html">Version href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html">Version 2 of the GNU General
2 of the GNU General Public License</a> as published by the Free Public License</a> as published by the Free Software Foundation.</p>
Software Foundation.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">This program is distributed in the <p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">This program is distributed in the hope that
hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more detail.</p> 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 <p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">You should have received a copy of the GNU
the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free
02139, USA</p> Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA</p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">Permission is granted to copy,
distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU <p style="margin-left: 0.42in;">Permission is granted to copy, distribute
Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation
published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software
Sections, with no Front-Cover, and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover, and with no
of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled
Documentation License".</p> "GNU Free Documentation License".</p>
<hr> <hr>
<h2><a name="Leaf"></a>Leaf</h2> <h2><a name="Leaf"></a>Leaf</h2>
<p><font color="#000080"><a href="http://leaf.sourceforge.net/" <p><font color="#000080"><a href="http://leaf.sourceforge.net/"
target="_top"><font color="#000080"><img src="images/leaflogo.gif" target="_top"><font color="#000080"><img src="images/leaflogo.gif"
name="Graphic1" alt="(Leaf Logo)" align="bottom" border="1" height="39" name="Graphic1" alt="(Leaf Logo)" align="bottom" border="1" height="39"
width="52"></font></a></font> width="52" /></font></a></font> LEAF is an open source project which provides
LEAF is an open source project which provides a Firewall/router on a a Firewall/router on a floppy, CD or CF. Several LEAF distributions including
floppy, CD or CF. Several LEAF distributions including Bering and Bering and Bering-uClibc use Shorewall as their Netfilter configuration
Bering-uClibc use Shorewall as their Netfilter configuration tool.</p> tool.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<h2><a name="OpenWRT"></a>OpenWRT</h2> <h2><a name="OpenWRT"></a>OpenWRT</h2>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><a <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><a
href="http://openwrt.org/"><font color="#000080"><img href="http://openwrt.org/"><font color="#000080"><img
src="images/openwrt.png" name="graphics1" alt="(OpenWRT Logo)" src="images/openwrt.png" name="graphics1" alt="(OpenWRT Logo)" align="bottom"
align="bottom" border="1" height="34" hspace="4" width="91"></font></a></font>OpenWRT border="1" height="34" hspace="4" width="91" /></font></a></font>OpenWRT is a
is a project which provides open source firmware for Linksys WRT54G project which provides open source firmware for Linksys WRT54G wireless
wireless routers. Two different Shorewall packages are available for routers. Two different Shorewall packages are available for OpenWRT.</p>
OpenWRT.</p>
<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="#000080"><img <p><a href="http://www.alz.org/" target="_top"><font color="#000080"><img
src="images/alz_logo2.gif" name="Graphic2" src="images/alz_logo2.gif" name="Graphic2"
alt="(Alzheimer's Association Logo)" align="right" border="1" alt="(Alzheimer's Association Logo)" align="right" border="1" height="66"
height="66" width="306"></font></a><a href="http://www.starlight.org/" width="306" /></font></a><a href="http://www.starlight.org/"
target="_top"><font color="#000080"><img src="images/newlog.gif" target="_top"><font color="#000080"><img src="images/newlog.gif"
name="Graphic3" alt="(Starlight Foundation Logo)" align="right" name="Graphic3" alt="(Starlight Foundation Logo)" align="right" border="1"
border="1" height="108" width="65"></font></a>Shorewall height="108" width="65" /></font></a>Shorewall is free but if you try it and
is free but if you try it and find it useful, please consider making find it useful, please consider making a donation to the <a
a donation to the <a href="http://www.alz.org/" target="_top">Alzheimer's href="http://www.alz.org/" target="_top">Alzheimer's Association</a> or to
Association</a> or to the <a href="http://www.starlight.org/" the <a href="http://www.starlight.org/" target="_top">Starlight Children's
target="_top">Starlight Foundation</a>. <br>
Children's Foundation</a>. <br>
<br> <br>
Thank You</p> Thank You</p>
<p align="left"><br> <p align="left"><br>
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