Advanced configuration
In this mode the firewall rules are free and it is possible to add them at will or modify those automatically generated starting from the simplified configuration:
The rules are documented in the appendix to the manual.The names of the network cards are generally: rtg0 (ETH #1) and gei0 (ETH #2) but may change depending on the CPU installed in the system. It is advisable to start from a simplified configuration in order to identify the names of the networks in the advanced rules, automatically generated when switching from Simple to Advanced.The reserved word “#macrules”, to be inserted in any row of the rules list, indicates that the following lines describes rules associated to the MAC addresses and not to the IP addresses (default).Using the buttons at the foot of the list it is possible to add new lines, modify the existing ones, or move a line up or down:
The rules are documented in the appendix to the manual.The names of the network cards are generally: rtg0 (ETH #1) and gei0 (ETH #2) but may change depending on the CPU installed in the system. It is advisable to start from a simplified configuration in order to identify the names of the networks in the advanced rules, automatically generated when switching from Simple to Advanced.The reserved word “#macrules”, to be inserted in any row of the rules list, indicates that the following lines describes rules associated to the MAC addresses and not to the IP addresses (default).Using the buttons at the foot of the list it is possible to add new lines, modify the existing ones, or move a line up or down: