pf Deep Dive FreeBSD 15.0

GhostBSD 26.1 - pf Firewall Deep Dive: From ipfw to Clean Default Deny Setup Description: MarkdownIn this deep dive, I show you exactly how to replace the default ipfw firewall on GhostBSD 26.1 with a clean, modern pf configuration. We go step-by-step: Understanding the default ipfw workstation profile Building a proper default-deny pf.conf Proper syntax checking with pfctl -n Cleanly disabling ipfw and enabling pf Final verification and best practices This is the foundation for everything that comes next: Jails, bhyve, and hardening. Here is a link to The Book of pf i get a small commission if you buy it, but it will not change the price for you. https://amzn.to/4uNNqG0 Contents 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - What this video covers 01:16 - First Steps 01:53 - Set ZFS environment snapshot 03:27 - Check if IPFW is running 04:06 - Ruleset explaination 07:16 - Load pf Module 08:08 - syntax check /etc/pf.conf 10:47 - Configure pf to run 12:21 - Verification Steps 13:38 - Wrapup 15:00 - Nridge vs Private IP 15:23 - pflog is a pcap