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FAQs

If you are new to Shorewall, please read these two articles first. Introduction to Shorewall QuickStart Guides (HOWTOs) The following article is also recommended reading for newcomers. Configuration File Basics Comments in configuration files Using DNS Names Line Continuation Complementing an IP address or Subnet INCLUDE Directive IP Address Ranges Port Numbers/Service Names Shorewall Configurations (making a test configuration) Port Ranges Using MAC Addresses in Shorewall Using Shell Variables

The remainder of the Documentation supplements the QuickStart Guides. Please review the appropriate guide before trying to use this documentation directly. 2.6 Kernel Ipsets Samba Accounting Kazaa Filtering Shorewall Lite Actions Kernel Configuration Shorewall Setup Guide Aliased (virtual) Interfaces (e.g., eth0:0) Limiting per-IPaddress Connection Rate SMB Bandwidth Control Logging Squid with Shorewall Blacklisting Macros Starting/stopping the Firewall Bridging - Bridge/Firewall (control traffic through the bridge) MAC Verification Static (one-to-one) NAT Bridging - Simple Bridge (don't need to control traffic through the bridge) Multiple Internet Connections from a Single Firewall Support Commands Multiple Zones Through One Interface Traffic Accounting Compiled Firewall Programs (Shorewall 3.1 and later) My Shorewall Configuration Traffic Shaping/QOS Configuration File Reference Manual Netfilter Overview Troubleshooting Corporate Network Example Network Mapping UPnP DHCP One-to-one NAT (Static NAT) Upgrade Issues ECN Disabling by host or subnet OpenVPN VPN Error Messages Operating Shorewall White List Creation Extension Scripts (User Exits) Packet Marking Xen - Tight Firewall in a Bridged Xen DomU Fallback/Uninstall Packet Processing in a Shorewall-based Firewall Xen - Tight Firewall in Bridged Xen Dom0 FAQs 'Ping' Management Xen - Tight Firewall in Routed Xen Dom0 Features Port Information Forwarding Traffic on the Same Interface Port Knocking and Other Uses of the 'Recent Match' FTP and Shorewall PPTP Getting help or answers to questions Proxy ARP Installation/Upgrade Release Model IPP2P Requirements IPSEC Routing and Shorewall IPSEC using Kernel 2.6 and Shorewall 2.1 or Later Routing on One Interface