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How does running an OpenBSD firewall compare to running one on FreeBSD using the ported version of PF? I only have experience with the latter and I wonder if I'
by networked 14y ago
How does running an OpenBSD firewall compare to running one on FreeBSD using the ported version of PF? I only have experience with the latter and I wonder if I'm missing out on something.
- heidar 14y agoI believe that FreeBSD 9.X uses pf from OpenBSD 4.5 which might not have the latest features. Other than that I am not sure.
- zdw 14y agoThis. As does OS X. 4.8 and later introduced some syntax changes, so current OpenBSD docs aren't applicable to other systems. I really wish pf had enough people to get the full "portable" treatment like OpenSSH, etc. get.
- ansible 14y agoI really wish pf had enough people to get the full "portable" treatment like OpenSSH, etc. get. I agree. I'd rather use pf than ShoreWall on my Linux systems. If someone who had more time/energy for this wanted to start up that project, I could chip in at least a little money. I'm sure others could too, but I don't know how much that would add up to.
- klrr 14y agoWell, OpenBSD is more secure, and are less likely to break. OpenBSD is top quality into its core, even their release model is much better than FreeBSD's.