NAME

       fwb_ipfw - Policy compiler for ipfw

SYNOPSIS

       fwb_ipfw [-vVx] [-d wdir] [-o output.fw] [-i] -f data_file.xml object_name

DESCRIPTION

       fwb_ipfw  is  a  firewall policy compiler component of Firewall Builder (see fwbuilder(1)). This compiler
       generates code for ipfw - a firewall and traffic shaper in FreeBSD (see ipfw(8)). Compiler reads  objects
       definitions and firewall description from the data file specified with "-f" option and generates firewall
       configuration and activation script.

       The  generated file has a name that starts with the name of the firewall object, with an extension ".fw".
       It is a shell script that flushes current policy, then loads new filter and nat rules.

       The data file and the name of the firewall objects must be specified on the command line.  Other  command
       line parameters are optional.

OPTIONS

       -f FILE
              Specify the name of the data file to be processed.

       -o output.fw
              Specify output file name

       -d wdir
              Specify  working  directory.   Compiler  creates firewall activation script in this directory.  If
              this parameter is missing, then all files will be placed in the current working directory.

       -v     Be verbose: compiler prints diagnostic messages when it works.

       -V     Print version number and quit.

       -i     When this option is present, the last argument on the command line  is  supposed  to  be  firewall
              object ID rather than its name

       -x     Generate  debugging  information while working. This option is intended for debugging only and may
              produce lots of cryptic messages.

NOTES

       Support for ipfw was added in version 1.0.10 of Firewall Builder

URL

       Firewall Builder home page is located at the following URL: http://www.fwbuilder.org/

BUGS

       Please report bugs using bug tracking system on SourceForge:

       http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=5314&atid=105314

SEE ALSO

       fwbuilder(1), fwb_ipt(1), fwb_pf(1) fwb_ipf(1)

FWB                                                                                                  fwb_ipfw(1)