Re: [SSHGuard-users] about sshguard and FreeBSD

[Kevin Z. <kev...@gm...>]

Hi Jack,

On 2/12/23 1:48 AM, jack keradec wrote:
> As a Linux/Debian I already use sshguard w/ nftables.
> But now I want to use sshguard on FreeBSD. Any advice ? Which firewall
> do you use ? (pf, ipfw ??)

SSHGuard supports both ipfw and pf on FreeBSD.

Whichever firewall you choose to use, follow the setup instructions in 
the sshguard-setup(7) manual page.

The FreeBSD handbook has a section on firewalls for FreeBSD:

https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/firewalls/

ipfw is native to FreeBSD and best supported. pf has some useful 
macroing features for its configuration file. Which firewall you choose 
depends on your use case and whatever you prefer. I have a few boxes 
with pf and a few boxes with ipfw :)

Good luck,
Kevin