IPFW Firewall Frontend

• uses Mac OS X built-in IPFW firewall. No kernel modules, no extensions, no pain. WaterRoof is free and open-source
  
• the most advanced Mac OS X free graphic interface for ipfw lets you create, modify, delete, move ipfw rules very quickly.
• ipv6 ready
• manage network bandwidth with dummynet pipes and queues
• check live dynamic rules created by stateful firewall rules
• watch and parse firewall logs, create raw and graphic statistics
• look at active network connections, block them or limit their bandwidth on-the-fly
• list all applications that make network connections
• manage Network Address Translation (NAT) daemon: create a basic dual-homed firewall/nat/router with port redirection and forwarding
• keep your favourite firewall rules active at system boot; import/export rulesets
• explore and test ipfw with configuration wizard and ready rule sets
• name resolution, whois, and much more.
• requires Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 or 10.6

• Download WaterRoof 2.2
  
  PLEASE NOTE: USING BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT (DUMMYNET PIPES AND QUEUES) ON 64BIT MACS USING MAC OS X 10.6.x SNOW LEOPARD MAY CAUSE A KERNEL PANIC. THIS IS A BUG IN APPLE IPFW. WE ALL WAIT FOR A FIX.

• Download WaterRoof 2.2 source code
• Download old version: WaterRoof 2.1 application • source code
• Download latest nighlty build
  
  
  
• Want to try a basic firewall configuration tool? Try NoobProof ...it's free! .... have a look at the comparison between WaterRoof and NoobProof
  

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per favore spediscimi bug report o impressioni d'uso a:
please send bug reports to:
hany@hanynet.com
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