Overview

What is it?

The Expert interface is the actual text used to configure the firewall and IP Sharing (natd) systems. If you find a situation that the BrickHouse GUI can't handle, if you are a Unix afficianado, you can edit your own configuration directly, and still use the other GUI interfaces that BrickHouse provides

Who should use it?

If you don't understand what the text in the Expert screen means, you shouldn't use the Expert screen. Otherwise, it should only be needed in rare circumstances.

Where can I learn more?

If you want to learn more about what the arcane Unix incantations in the Expert screen mean, you should acquire one of the many graphical interfaces to the system manuals, and look up the 'ipfw' tool.

The various BSD related websites are also a good source of information about using the ipfw tool to set up a firewall. Most of the information applies to MacOS X.

 
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