shorewall8shorewallAdministration tool for Shoreline Firewall
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{|||}chainshorewall-optionsshorewall-optionsshorewall-optionsshorewall-optionsshorewall-optionsshorewall-optionsdirectoryshorewall-optionsshorewall-optionsshorewall-optionsdirectorytimeoutshorewall-optionsDescriptionThe shorewall utility is used to control the Shoreline Firewall
(Shorewall).OptionsThe options control the amount of output that
the command produces. They consist of a sequence of the letters v and q. If the
options are omitted, the amount of output is determined by the setting of
the VERBOSITY parameter in shorewall.conf(5). Each v adds one to the effective verbosity and each
q subtracts one from the effective
VERBOSITY.The options may also include the letter
which causes all progress messages to be
timestamped.CommandsThe available commands are listed below.addAdds a list of hosts or subnets to a dynamic zone usually used
with VPN's.The interface argument names an interface
defined in the shorewall-interfaces(5)
file. A host-list is comma-separated list whose
elements are host or network addresses.The add command is not very robust. If
there are errors in the host-list,
you may see a large number of error messages yet a subsequent
shorewall show zones command will indicate
that all hosts were added. If this happens, replace
add by delete and run the
same command again. Then enter the correct command.allowRe-enables receipt of packets from hosts previously
blacklisted by a drop, logdrop, reject, or logreject command.checkCompiles the configuraton in the specified
directory and discards the compiled output
script. If no directory is given, then
/etc/shorewall is assumed.The -e option causes the
compiler to look for a file named capabilities. This file is
produced using the command shorewall-lite show
-f capabilities > capabilities on a system with
Shorewall Lite installed.The option determines the compiler to use
(Shorewall-shell or Shorewall-perl). If not specified, the
SHOREWALL_COMPILER setting in shorewall.conf(5) determines the
compiler to use.The option only works when the compiler is
Shorewall-perl. It causes the compiler to be run under control of
the Perl debugger.The option only works when the compiler is
Shorewall-perl. It causes the compiler to be profiled via the Perl
command-line option.clearClear will remove all rules and chains installed by Shorewall.
The firewall is then wide open and unprotected. Existing connections
are untouched. Clear is often used to see if the firewall is causing
connection problems.The option was added in Shorewall 4.0.3.
If is given, the command will be processed by
the compiled script that executed the last successful start, restart or refresh command if that script exists.compileCompiles the current configuration into the executable file
pathname. If a directory is supplied, Shorewall
will look in that directory first for configuration files.When -e is specified, the compilation is being performed on a
system other than where the compiled script will run. This option
disables certain configuration options that require the script to be
compiled where it is to be run. The use of -e requires the presense
of a configuration file named capabilities
which may be produced using the command shorewall-lite show -f capabilities >
capabilities on a system with Shorewall Lite
installedThe option determines the compiler to use
(Shorewall-shell or Shorewall-perl). If not specified, the
SHOREWALL_COMPILER setting in shorewall.conf(5) determines the
compiler to use.The option only works when the compiler is
Shorewall-perl. It causes the compiler to be run under control of
the Perl debugger.The option only works when the compiler is
Shorewall-perl. It causes the compiler to be profiled via the Perl
command-line option.deleteThe delete command reverses the effect of an earlier add command.The interface argument names an interface
defined in the shorewall-interfaces(5)
file. A host-list is comma-separated list whose
elements are a host or network address.dropCauses traffic from the listed addresses
to be silently dropped.dumpProduces a verbose report about the firewall configuration for
the purpose of problem analysis.The -x option causes actual
packet and byte counts to be displayed. Without that option, these
counts are abbreviated. The -m
option causes any MAC addresses included in Shorewall log messages
to be displayed.exportIf directory1 is omitted, the current
working directory is assumed.The option determines the compiler to use
(Shorewall-shell or Shorewall-perl). If not specified, the
SHOREWALL_COMPILER setting in shorewall.conf(5) determines the
compiler to use.Allows a non-root user to compile a shorewall script and stage
it on a system (provided that the user has access to the system via
ssh). The command is equivalent to:/sbin/shorewall compile -edirectory1directory1/firewall &&\scp directory1/firewalldirectory1/firewall.conf [user@]system:[directory2]In other words, the configuration in the specified (or
defaulted) directory is compiled to a file called firewall in that
directory. If compilation succeeds, then firewall and firewall.conf
are copied to system using scp.forgetDeletes /var/lib/shorewall/filename and
/var/lib/shorewall/save. If no filename is
given then the file specified by RESTOREFILE in shorewall.conf(5) is
assumed.helpDisplays a syntax summary.hitsGenerates several reports from Shorewall log messages in the
current log file.ipcalcIpcalc displays the network address, broadcast address,
network in CIDR notation and netmask corresponding to the
input[s].iprangeIprange decomposes the specified range of IP addresses into
the equivalent list of network/host addresses.loadIf directory is omitted, the current
working directory is assumed. Allows a non-root user to compile a
shorewall script and install it on a system (provided that the user
has root access to the system via ssh). The command is equivalent
to:/sbin/shorewall compile -edirectorydirectory/firewall &&\scpdirectory/firewalldirectory/firewall.confroot@system:/var/lib/shorewall-lite/ &&\ssh root@system'/sbin/shorewall-lite start'In other words, the configuration in the specified (or
defaulted) directory is compiled to a file called firewall in that
directory. If compilation succeeds, then firewall is copied to
system using scp. If the copy succeeds,
Shorewall Lite on system is started via
ssh.If -s is specified and the
start command succeeds, then the
remote Shorewall-lite configuration is saved by executing shorewall-lite save via ssh.if -c is included, the
command shorewall-lite show capabilities -f
> /var/lib/shorewall-lite/capabilities is executed via
ssh then the generated file is copied to
directory using scp. This step is
performed before the configuration is compiled.If is included, it specifies that the root
user on system is named
root-user-name rather than "root".The option determines the compiler to use
(Shorewall-shell or Shorewall-perl). If not specified, the
SHOREWALL_COMPILER setting in shorewall.conf(5) determines the
compiler to use.logdropCauses traffic from the listed addresses
to be logged then discarded.logwatchMonitors the log file specified by the LOGFILE option in
shorewall.conf(5) and
produces an audible alarm when new Shorewall messages are logged.
The -m option causes the MAC
address of each packet source to be displayed if that information is
available.logrejectCauses traffic from the listed addresses
to be logged then rejected.refreshShorewall-shell: The rules involving the the black list, ECN
control rules, and traffic shaping are recreated to reflect any
changes made to your configuration files. Existing connections are
untouched.Shorewall-perl: All steps performed by
restart are performed by
refresh with the exception that
refresh only recreates the chains specified in
the command while restart recreates the entire
Netfilter ruleset. If no chain is given,
the static blacklisting chain blacklst is assumed. The listed chains are assumed to be in the filter table. You
can refresh chains in other tables by prefixing the chain name with
the table name followed by ":" (e.g., nat:net_dnat). Chain names
which follow are assumed to be in that table until the end of the
list or until an entry in the list names another table. Example:shorewall refresh net2fw nat:net_dnat #Refresh the 'net2loc' chain in the filter table and the 'net_dnat' chain in the nat tablereloadIf directory is omitted, the current
working directory is assumed. Allows a non-root user to compile a
shorewall script and install it on a system (provided that the user
has root access to the system via ssh). The command is equivalent
to:/sbin/shorewall compile -edirectorydirectory/firewall &&\scpdirectory/firewalldirectory/firewall.confroot@system:/var/lib/shorewall-lite/ &&\ssh root@system'/sbin/shorewall-lite restart'In other words, the configuration in the specified (or
defaulted) directory is compiled to a file called firewall in that
directory. If compilation succeeds, then firewall is copied to
system using scp. If the copy succeeds,
Shorewall Lite on system is restarted via
ssh.If -s is specified and the
restart command succeeds, then the
remote Shorewall-lite configuration is saved by executing shorewall-lite save via ssh.if -c is included, the
command shorewall-lite show capabilities -f
> /var/lib/shorewall-lite/capabilities is executed via
ssh then the generated file is copied to
directory using scp. This step is performed
before the configuration is compiled.If is included, it specifies that the root
user on system is named
root-user-name rather than "root".The option determines the compiler to use
(Shorewall-shell or Shorewall-perl). If not specified, the
SHOREWALL_COMPILER setting in shorewall.conf(5) determines the
compiler to use.resetAll the packet and byte counters in the firewall are
reset.restartRestart is similar to shorewall
stop followed by shorewall
start. Existing connections are maintained. If a
directory is included in the command, Shorewall
will look in that directory first for
configuration files.The option determines the compiler to use
(Shorewall-shell or Shorewall-perl). If not specified, the
SHOREWALL_COMPILER setting in shorewall.conf(5) determines the
compiler to use.restoreRestore Shorewall to a state saved using the shorewall save command. Existing connections
are maintained. The filename names a restore
file in /var/lib/shorewall created using shorewall save; if no
filename is given then Shorewall will be
restored from the file specified by the RESTOREFILE option in shorewall.conf(5).safe-restartOnly allowed if Shorewall is running. The current
configuration is saved in /var/lib/shorewall/safe-restart (see the
save command below) then a shorewall
restart is done. You will then be prompted asking if you
want to accept the new configuration or not. If you answer "n" or if
you fail to answer within 60 seconds (such as when your new
configuration has disabled communication with your terminal), the
configuration is restored from the saved configuration. If a
directory is given, then Shorewall will look in that directory first
when opening configuration files.The option determines the compiler to use
(Shorewall-shell or Shorewall-perl). If not specified, the
SHOREWALL_COMPILER setting in shorewall.conf(5) determines the
compiler to use.safe-startShorewall is started normally. You will then be prompted
asking if everything went all right. If you answer "n" or if you
fail to answer within 60 seconds (such as when your new
configuration has disabled communication with your terminal), a
shorewall clear is performed for you. If a directory is given, then
Shorewall will look in that directory first when opening
configuration files.The option determines the compiler to use
(Shorewall-shell or Shorewall-perl). If not specified, the
SHOREWALL_COMPILER setting in shorewall.conf(5) determines the
compiler to use.saveThe dynamic blacklist is stored in /var/lib/shorewall/save.
The state of the firewall is stored in
/var/lib/shorewall/filename for use by the
shorewall restore and shorewall -f start commands. If
filename is not given then the state is saved
in the file specified by the RESTOREFILE option in shorewall.conf(5).showThe show command can have a number of different
arguments:actionsProduces a report about the available actions (built-in,
standard and user-defined).capabilitiesDisplays your kernel/iptables capabilities. The
-f option causes the display
to be formatted as a capabilities file for use with compile -e.[ [ ] chain...
]The rules in each chain are
displayed using the iptables
-Lchain-n -v command. If no
chain is given, all of the chains in the
filter table are displayed. The -x option is passed directly through to
iptables and causes actual packet and byte counts to be
displayed. Without this option, those counts are abbreviated.
The -t option specifies the
Netfilter table to display. The default is filter.If the t option and the
keyword both omitted and any of the
listed chains do not exist, a usage
message is displayed.classifiersDisplays information about the packet classifiers
defined on the system as a result of traffic shaping
configuration.configDispays distribution-specific defaults.connectionsDisplays the IP connections currently being tracked by
the firewall.logDisplays the last 20 Shorewall messages from the log
file specified by the LOGFILE option in shorewall.conf(5). The
-m option causes the MAC
address of each packet source to be displayed if that
information is available.macrosDisplays information about each macro defined on the
firewall system.mangleDisplays the Netfilter mangle table using the command
iptables -t mangle -L -n
-v.The -x option
is passed directly through to iptables and causes actual
packet and byte counts to be displayed. Without this option,
those counts are abbreviated.natDisplays the Netfilter nat table using the command
iptables -t nat -L -n -v.The
-x option is passed directly
through to iptables and causes actual packet and byte counts
to be displayed. Without this option, those counts are
abbreviated.tcDisplays information about queuing disciplines, classes
and filters.zonesDisplays the current composition of the Shorewall zones
on the system.startStart shorewall. Existing connections through shorewall
managed interfaces are untouched. New connections will be allowed
only if they are allowed by the firewall rules or policies. If a
directory is included in the command,
Shorewall will look in that directory first for
configuration files.If -f is
specified, the saved configuration specified by the RESTOREFILE
option in shorewall.conf(5)
will be restored if that saved configuration exists and has been
modified more recently than the files in /etc/shorewall. When
-f is given, a
directory may not be specified.The option determines the compiler to use
(Shorewall-shell or Shorewall-perl). If not specified, the
SHOREWALL_COMPILER setting in shorewall.conf(5) determines the
compiler to use.stopStops the firewall. All existing connections, except those
listed in shorewall-routestopped(5)
or permitted by the ADMINISABSENTMINDED option in shorewall.conf(5), are taken down.
The only new traffic permitted through the firewall is from systems
listed in shorewall-routestopped(5)
or by ADMINISABSENTMINDED.The option was added in Shorewall 4.0.3.
If is given, the command will be processed by
the compiled script that executed the last successful start, restart or refresh command if that script exists.statusProduces a short report about the state of the
Shorewall-configured firewall.tryIf Shorewall is started then the firewall state is saved to a
temporary saved configuration
(/var/lib/shorewall/.try). Next, if Shorewall
is currently started then a restart
command is issued; otherwise, a start command is performed. if an error
occurs during the compliation phase of the restart or start, the command terminates without
changing the Shorewall state. If an error occurs during the
restart phase, then a shorewall restore is performed using the
saved configuration. If an error occurs during the start phase, then Shorewall is cleared. If
the start/restart succeeds and a
timeout is specified then a clear or restore is performed after
timeout seconds.The option determines the compiler to use
(Shorewall-shell or Shorewall-perl). If not specified, the
SHOREWALL_COMPILER setting in shorewall.conf(5) determines the
compiler to use.versionDisplays Shorewall's version. If the
option is included, the versions of Shorewall-shell and/or
Shorewall-perl will also be displayed.FILES/etc/shorewall/See ALSOhttp://www.shorewall.net/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.htmshorewall-accounting(5), shorewall-actions(5),
shorewall-blacklist(5), shorewall-hosts(5), shorewall-interfaces(5),
shorewall-ipsec(5), shorewall-maclist(5), shorewall-masq(5),
shorewall-nat(5), shorewall-netmap(5), shorewall-params(5),
shorewall-policy(5), shorewall-providers(5), shorewall-proxyarp(5),
shorewall-route_rules(5), shorewall-routestopped(5), shorewall-rules(5),
shorewall.conf(5), shorewall-tcclasses(5), shorewall-tcdevices(5),
shorewall-tcrules(5), shorewall-tos(5), shorewall-tunnels(5),
shorewall-zones(5)