Performance

By admin, 22 July, 2024

FreeBSD is well-regarded for its robust firewall capabilities, which can be configured to provide optimal security using either IPFW or PF. Here’s how you can configure each for optimal security:

IPFW (IP Firewall)

Enable IPFW

  • Ensure IPFW is enabled in the kernel or as a module.

    kldload ipfw
  • To load IPFW at startup, add the following line to `/etc/rc.conf`: