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diff --git a/docs/quick-start.rst b/docs/quick-start.rst index c8bb3f04..bbd7ab77 100644 --- a/docs/quick-start.rst +++ b/docs/quick-start.rst @@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ networks, addresses, ports, and domains that describe different parts of our network. We can then use them for filtering within our firewall rulesets, allowing for more concise and readable configuration. -In this case, we will create two interface groups—a ``WAN`` group for our +In this case, we will create two interface groups — a ``WAN`` group for our interfaces connected to the public internet and a ``LAN`` group for the interfaces connected to our internal network. Additionally, we will create a network group, ``NET-INSIDE-v4``, that contains our internal subnet. @@ -156,10 +156,26 @@ Configure Stateful Packet Filtering ----------------------------------- With the new firewall structure, we have have a lot of flexibility in how we -group and order our rules, as shown by the two alternative approaches below. +group and order our rules, as shown by the three alternative approaches below. -Option 1: Common Chain -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Option 1: Global State Policies +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Using options defined in ``set firewall global-options state-policy``, state +policy rules that applies for both IPv4 and IPv6 are created. These global +state policies also applies for all traffic that passes through the router +(transit) and for traffic originated/destinated to/from the router itself, and +will be avaluated before any other rule defined in the firewall. + +Most installations would choose this option, and will contain: + +.. code-block:: none + + set firewall global-options state-policy established action accept + set firewall global-options state-policy related action accept + set firewall global-options state-policy invalid action drop + +Option 2: Common/Custom Chain +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ We can create a common chain for stateful connection filtering of multiple interfaces (or multiple netfilter hooks on one interface). Those individual @@ -196,12 +212,11 @@ hooks as the first filtering rule in the respective chains: set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 10 action 'jump' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 10 jump-target CONN_FILTER -Option 2: Per-Hook Chain +Option 3: Per-Hook Chain ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Alternatively, instead of configuring the ``CONN_FILTER`` chain described above, -you can take the more traditional stateful connection filtering approach by -creating rules on each hook's chain: +Alternatively, you can take the more traditional stateful connection +filtering approach by creating rules on each base hook's chain: .. code-block:: none |