diff --git a/docs/FAQ.xml b/docs/FAQ.xml index e0cec0f02..4c81f9433 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.xml +++ b/docs/FAQ.xml @@ -2029,6 +2029,22 @@ shorewall status > /dev/null 2>&1 || shorewall start # Start Shorewall + +
+ (FAQ 87) My firewall starts and restarts fine but if I try + 'shorewall restore', the script fails because none of my shell variables + from /etc/shorewall/params are set. Why? + + Answer: You probably need to set + EXPORTPARAMS=Yes. During start and + restart, + /etc/shorewall/params is processed by the shell + after set -a; as a result, all param + settings become part of the shell's environment and are inherited by the + running script. The shell does not process + /etc/shorewall/params when processing the restore command. +
@@ -2660,8 +2676,8 @@ loc $FW ACCEPT policies.
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- (FAQ 87) Can I run Snort with Shorewall? +
+ (FAQ 88) Can I run Snort with Shorewall? Answer: Yes. In Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) mode, Snort is libpcap