| Modules in FWBuilder | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Part VIII. Network-related (also firewall, router, wireless) |  |
| Modules in FWBuilder | ||
|---|---|---|
| | Part VIII. Network-related (also firewall, router, wireless) | |
December 2008
FWBuilder is a nice front end to more intricate firewall setups, as it allows for a single configuration file to be quickly turned into iptables, PF and other firewall configs.
One of the disadvantages I saw was that it turned on the forwarding modules of a Linux system even if the firewall was just a local one and not supposed to ever forward anything.
It turns out that this can be turned off:
In FWBuilder, doubleclick the firewall you want to reconfigure
Click
Click the Script Options tab
Deselect Load modules
With the modules thus left unloaded, their automatic loading in Linux will still provide a functional firewall.