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OS X Server has a Firewall build in?
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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If it does, how effective is it? Any users? How hard to configure?
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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hmmm... this is actually a somewhat interesting question. As far as I am aware, there is no firewall component to OS X Server, per se. However, OS X in general (serve or client) does have built-in NAT. Which, can be considered a firewall of sorts. To set it up you need gNAT or you need to know the CLI commands.
I cannot speak to how good of an NAT system it is however, as I have never used it.
Ciao!
PS - If someone knows differently, i'd love to hear about it.
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Join Date: Jul 2000
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ingalaxy,
Try going to www.macosx.org, Chevell has lots of articles and if I remember right has an article that points out the built in firewall.
If you go to versiontracker.com you find a file called FireWalk X and another called Brickhouse, both are shareware. (just make sure you search under the MacOS X tab for these)
There is a "freeware" file called IP Addresser. They are all basically graphic interfaces to the built in firewall in OS X.
Have fun.
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Some clarification, OS X (client) and OS X Server (10.0.4) have a firewall built in... the standard BSD firewall, ipfw. There are command line tools for this and there are some apps like BrickHouse to configure and mannage this firewall.
Also I belive that OS X Server (10.0.4) has some Apple provided Admin tools to configure ipfw.
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Originally posted by Molz:
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Also I belive that OS X Server (10.0.4) has some Apple provided Admin tools to configure ipfw.</STRONG>
That's correct.
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JLL
- My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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Originally posted by JLL:
<STRONG>
That's correct.</STRONG>
I had no idea... wow, what goes unnoticed when you don't have a reason to go looking for it!
Ciao!
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Apple's ipfw configuration utility "IP Filter" in "Server Admin" is pisspoor. I'd just avoid it and use Brickhouse barring any unforeseen compatibility issues.
Inf fact, everything about Server Admin is pisspoor.
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It does have a firewall built in, but from what I have found it is very limited in what it can do.
I wrote an article on how I hoped the open source community would create a powerful firewall that would cream the competition:
http://macvillage.net/news/articles/...93120709.shtml
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I always use protection when fscking my Mac... Do you?
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