Firewall¶
The Firewall menu entries configure firewall rules, NAT rules, and their supporting structure.
- Aliases
Manages collections of IP addresses, networks, or ports to simplify rule creation and management.
See Aliases.
- NAT
Manages NAT rules that control port forwards, 1:1 NAT, and Outbound NAT behavior.
- Rules
Configures firewall rules. This page contains one tab for each configured interface, plus tabs for groups and different VPN types, when enabled.
- Schedules
Manages time-based rule schedules.
See Time Based Rules.
- Traffic Shaper
Manages traffic shaping/Quality of Service (QoS) settings.
See Traffic Shaper.
- Virtual IPs
Configure Virtual IP addresses which allow pfSense® software to handle traffic for more than one IP address per interface, typically for NAT rules or High Availability.
See Virtual IP Addresses.