best firewall for a web server

[Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri]

Hello,



----- Original Message ----
> From: Iv Ray <pobox at verysmall.org>
> To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 11:24:52 PM
> Subject: best firewall for a web server
> 
> We will be running a web server -
> 
> - FreeBSD 8.x
> - Apache 2.x
> - php 5.x
> - PostgreSQL 8.x
> - Postfix 2.x
> 
> - The server will run nearly 98% of the time below 25% load (no high performance 
> firewall is needed).
> - Access to the server will be done only via ssh w/ key (there will be no public 
> ftp, etc.).
> 
> I read several threads on FreeBSD Questions and checked the Handbook, and my 
> conclusion is that PF seems the most straightforward for such "classic" 
> situation.
> 
> Am I right?
> 
> Thanks,
> Iv

Right, PF is the way to GO! ;)


 Regards,

-Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri
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