WaterRoof
IPFW Firewall Frontend
- uses Mac OS X built-in IPFW firewall. No kernel modules, no extensions, no pain. WaterRoof is free and open-source
- the most advanced Mac OS X free graphic frontend for ipfw now features a new, clean interface. WaterRoof lets you create, modify, delete, move ipfw ipv4 and ipv6 rules very quickly.
- build ipfw rules easily with the new simplified interface and the IPFW Rules Translator. Building ipfw rules now is easier than ever
- Backup and deploy firewall rules with WaterRoof Injectors
- Quick dns reverse and whois queries with copy/paste
- manage network bandwidth with dummynet pipes and queues
- check live dynamic rules created by stateful firewall rules
- watch and parse firewall logs, create raw and graphic statistics
- look at active network connections, block them or limit their bandwidth on-the-fly
- list all applications that make network connections
- manage Network Address Translation (NAT) daemon: create a dual-homed firewall/nat/router with port redirection and forwarding; deploy NAT settings using WaterRoof Injectors
- import rules from NoobProof Injectors
- keep your favourite firewall rules active at system boot; import/export rulesets
- explore and test ipfw with configuration wizard and ready rule sets
- compatible with Mac OS X Server 10.5 .
- requires Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6
