Updating pf on FreeBSD

[Odhiambo Washington]

* On 24/01/06 11:55 +0100, nejko at skoberne.net wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am running FreeBSD 5.3 and pf, and I have a problem because there's a Windows
> FTP server machine running behind NAT, on the local network. Of course, I want
> it to be accessible from the outside too. I have discovered pftpx, which is a
> proxy which does exactly what I want and is also ported to FreeBSD.
> Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me and I have learned that that's because it
> uses recursive (nested) anchors feature in the newer pf versions (from FreeBSD
> 5.4 on I think).
> 
> So, I would need to upgrade the pf on my FreeBSD 5.3 to the at least 5.4's
> version. What would be the easiest and the most secure way to accomplish this?
> I guess I have to update pf's kernel part source and userland programs (pfctl)?
> How?

Update the box to FreeBSD 6.0 using /usr/src/UPDATING as a guide. Of
course you'll have to do more, like rebuilding all the installed ports
if there are any. It's the surest way though.


-Wash

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