0
votes
1answer
116 views

Why does PF stop ipfw from forwarding in Mountain Lion?

Disclaimer: I know, ipfw is now deprecated. However, as I'm yet to find a functional way of forwarding packets using PF, I would like to keep using ipfw. What I'm trying to do is forward all my ...
2
votes
2answers
319 views

Firewall on iPhone/iOS (ipfw or pf)

I want to run ipfw or pf on my iPhone -- or the equivalent. Seems simple, but I can't find anything that works. Device is jailbroken, looked very carefully through Cydia, and even through some of ...
2
votes
0answers
188 views

Configure ipfw to filter by ip range

I am a Linux user and very new to OSX. I have an OSX 10.7.5 "Lion" server that I am configuring as a webserver. I only have shell access. I am tryin to configure the firewall, but ipfw is quite ...
0
votes
2answers
528 views

How does Application Level Firewall work?

I'm a bit confused about OS X Mountain Lion's Application Level Firewall. I have enabled ALF (Application Level Firewall) in Settings -> Secuity & Privacy -> Firewall and have some rules for some ...
2
votes
1answer
4k views

Is ipfw available in Mountain Lion?

Is ipfw available in Mountain Lion? The reason for asking is that they introduced pf in Lion, but kept ipfw, however there is a chance that ipfw would eventually be removed. I found this: Can I use ...
0
votes
1answer
512 views

How to create OS X Server Admin firewall rules using ip address groups by command line?

The (Lion) Server Admin.app has a nice ability to apply firewall rules to ip address groups without having to edit ipfw config files. But having to enter large and long lists of IP addresses using ...
3
votes
4answers
1k views

How do I use ipfw to allow LAN access but deny Internet access?

How can I use ipfw (or another tool, if one is available) to allow unlimited access between computers on my LAN, but not allow access to the Internet? (The IPs on my local LAN are 192.168.0.xxx)
2
votes
1answer
962 views

Is ipfw the same as pf in FreeBSD?

I'm wondering if references referring to pf in FreeBSD are applicable to ipfw in Mac OS X Snow Leopard? I'd like to know to see if it's worthwhile to consult books on pf for use with Mac OS.