Firewall Builder is a GUI firewall configuration and
management tool that supports iptables (netfilter),
ipfilter, pf, ipfw, Cisco PIX (FWSM, ASA) and Cisco
routers extended access lists. Both network
administrators and hobbyists managing firewalls with
policies more complex that is allowed by simple web
based UI can simplify management tasks with the
application. The program runs on Linux, FreeBSD,
OpenBSD, Windows and Mac OS X and can manage both
local and remote firewalls.
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Current stable version 3.0.7
This is a bug-fix release in the v3.0 series. This release includes numerous usability improvements and stability fixes.
Firewall Builder 3.0 adds support for IPv6 for iptables, PF and Cisco IOS access lists. Its new GUI is based on QT4 and has been improved in ways that make it suitable for use on laptops. List of features implemented in 3.0 can be found here. Also do not miss new slideshows demonstrating capabilities of Firewall Builder 3.0
Availability
Firewall Builder comes with all versions of Ubuntu and Debian (in Universe). It is also available in "extra" in Fedora Linux and in ports for FreeBSD and OpenBSD. Packages for these OS are supported by corresponding maintainers. We build development binary packages for all these OS and distributions as well. Binary packages are available for Windows XP and Vista and Mac OS X
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With Firewall Builder, administrator
can manage multiple firewalls using the same database
of network objects. Change made to an object is
immediately reflected in the policy of all firewalls
using this object.
Built-in interactive installer uses
ssh to communicated with the firewall and can
automatically copy generated policy and activate
it. Installer supports batch mode and can
update policy of multiple firewalls in one
session.
In Firewall Builder, administrator
works with an abstraction of firewall policy and NAT
rules; software effectively "hides" specifics of
particular target firewall platform and helps
administrator focus on implementation of security
policy.
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