add PF to FreeNAS 8

I won't put any system on the Internet without some sort of packet filter or firewall. Especially not a file server containing important data. While I have a FreeNAS 8 box, it doesn't come with a firewall. FreeBSD includes three firewalls, IPFW, IPF, and PF. Any one of these would do, but I'm most comfortable with PF, so I decided to add PF to my FreeNAS install.

This will not add a firewall to the GUI. You must manage your rules remotely. The FreeNAS backup will not back up your rules. The...

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Published on June 27, 2011 09:33
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