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diff --git a/security/fwbuilder/pkg-descr b/security/fwbuilder/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e6968c1ca2bb --- /dev/null +++ b/security/fwbuilder/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +Firewall Builder consists of object-oriented GUI and set of policy compilers +for various firewall platforms. In Firewall Builder, firewall policy is a set +of rules, each rule consists of abstract objects which represent real network +objects and services (hosts, routers, firewalls, networks, protocols). +Firewall Builder helps user maintain database of objects and allows policy +editing using simple drag-and-drop operations. + +Preferences and objects databases are stored in XML format. +GUI and policy compilers are completely independent. Support for a new firewall +platform can be added to GUI without any changes done to the program, although +new policy compiler must be written. This provides for consistent abstract +model and the same GUI for different firewall platforms. Currently three most +popular free firewalls are supported: ipchains, iptables and ipfilter. +Because of this, Firewall Builder can be used to manage firewalls built on +variety of platforms including, but not limited to, Linux running ipchains or +iptables and FreeBSD or Solaris running ipfilter. + +WWW: http://www.crocodile.org/~vadim/fwbuilder/ + +Roman Shterenzon <roman@xpert.com> |