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diff --git a/docs/configuration/firewall/zone.rst b/docs/configuration/firewall/zone.rst index 0e659247..836d29fc 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/firewall/zone.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/firewall/zone.rst @@ -65,60 +65,94 @@ Configuration As an alternative to applying policy to an interface directly, a zone-based firewall can be created to simplify configuration when multiple interfaces belong to the same security zone. Instead of applying rule-sets to interfaces, -they are applied to source zone-destination zone pairs. +they are applied to source-destination zone pairs. A basic introduction to zone-based firewalls can be found `here <https://support.vyos.io/en/kb/articles/a-primer-to-zone-based-firewall>`_, and an example at :ref:`examples-zone-policy`. +The following steps are required to create a zone-based firewall: + +1. Define both the source and destination zones +2. Define the rule-set +3. Apply the rule-set to the zones + Define a Zone ============= -To define a zone setup either one with interfaces or a local zone. +To define a zone setup either one with interfaces or the local zone. .. cfgcmd:: set firewall zone <name> interface <interface> - Set interfaces to a zone. A zone can have multiple interfaces. - But an interface can only be a member in one zone. + Assign interfaces as a member of a zone. + + .. note:: + + * An interface can only be a member of one zone. + * A zone can have multiple interfaces, with traffic between interfaces in + the same zone subject to the intra-zone-filtering policy (allowed by + default). .. cfgcmd:: set firewall zone <name> local-zone - Define the zone as a local zone. A local zone has no interfaces and - will be applied to the router itself. + Define the zone as the local zone, for traffic originating from and destined + to the router itself. + + .. note:: + + * A local zone cannot have any member interfaces + * There cannot be multiple local zones .. cfgcmd:: set firewall zone <name> default-action [drop | reject] - Change the default-action with this setting. + Change the zone default-action, which applies to traffic destined to this + zone that doesn't match any of the source zone rulesets applied. + +.. cfgcmd:: set firewall zone <name> default-log + + Enable logging of packets that hit this zone's default-action (disabled by + default). .. cfgcmd:: set firewall zone <name> description Set a meaningful description. -Applying a Rule-Set to a Zone +Defining a Rule-Set ============================= -Before you are able to apply a rule-set to a zone you have to create the zones -first. +Zone-based firewall rule-sets are for traffic from a *Source Zone* to a +*Destination Zone*. -It helps to think of the syntax as: (see below). The 'rule-set' should be -written from the perspective of: *Source Zone*-to->*Destination Zone* +The rule-sets are created as a custom firewall chain using the commands below +(refer to the firewall IPv4/IPv6 sections for the full syntax): -.. cfgcmd:: set firewall zone <Destination Zone> from <Source Zone> - firewall name <rule-set> +* For :ref:`IPv4<configuration/firewall/ipv4:Firewall - IPv4 Rules>`: + ``set firewall ipv4 name <name> ...`` +* For :ref:`IPv6<configuration/firewall/ipv6:Firewall - IPv6 Rules>`: + ``set firewall ipv6 name <name> ...`` -.. cfgcmd:: set firewall zone <name> from <name> firewall name - <rule-set> +It can be helpful to name the rule-sets in the format +``<Sourze Zone>-<Destination Zone>-<v4 | v6>`` to make them easily identifiable. -.. cfgcmd:: set firewall zone <name> from <name> firewall ipv6-name - <rule-set> +Applying a Rule-Set to a Zone +============================= - You apply a rule-set always to a zone from an other zone, it is recommended - to create one rule-set for each zone pair. +Once a rule-set has been defined, it can then be applied to the source and +destination zones. The configuration syntax is anchored on the destination +zone, with each of the source zone rulesets listed against the destination. - .. code-block:: none +.. cfgcmd:: set firewall zone <Destination Zone> from <Source Zone> + firewall name <ipv4-rule-set-name> + +.. cfgcmd:: set firewall zone <Destination Zone> from <Source Zone> + firewall ipv6-name <ipv6-rule-set-name> + +It is recommended to create two rule-sets for each source-destination zone pair. - set firewall zone DMZ from LAN firewall name LANv4-to-DMZv4 - set firewall zone LAN from DMZ firewall name DMZv4-to-LANv4 +.. code-block:: none + + set firewall zone DMZ from LAN firewall name LAN-DMZ-v4 + set firewall zone LAN from DMZ firewall name DMZ-LAN-v4 ************** Operation-mode @@ -133,13 +167,12 @@ Operation-mode vyos@vyos:~$ show firewall zone-policy Zone Interfaces From Zone Firewall IPv4 Firewall IPv6 ------ ------------ ----------- --------------- --------------- - LAN eth1 WAN WAN_to_LAN + LAN eth1 WAN WAN-LAN-v4 eth2 - LOCAL LOCAL LAN LAN_to_LOCAL - WAN WAN_to_LOCAL WAN_to_LOCAL_v6 - WAN eth3 LAN LAN_to_WAN - eth0 LOCAL LOCAL_to_WAN - vyos@vyos:~$ + LOCAL LOCAL LAN LAN-LOCAL-v4 + WAN WAN-LOCAL-v4 WAN-LOCAL-v6 + WAN eth3 LAN LAN-WAN-v4 + eth0 LOCAL LOCAL-WAN-v4 .. opcmd:: show firewall zone-policy zone <zone> @@ -150,11 +183,11 @@ Operation-mode vyos@vyos:~$ show firewall zone-policy zone WAN Zone Interfaces From Zone Firewall IPv4 Firewall IPv6 ------ ------------ ----------- --------------- --------------- - WAN eth3 LAN LAN_to_WAN - eth0 LOCAL LOCAL_to_WAN + WAN eth3 LAN LAN-WAN-v4 + eth0 LOCAL LOCAL-WAN-v4 + vyos@vyos:~$ show firewall zone-policy zone LOCAL Zone Interfaces From Zone Firewall IPv4 Firewall IPv6 ------ ------------ ----------- --------------- --------------- - LOCAL LOCAL LAN LAN_to_LOCAL - WAN WAN_to_LOCAL WAN_to_LOCAL_v6 - vyos@vyos:~$ + LOCAL LOCAL LAN LAN-LOCAL-v4 + WAN WAN-LOCAL-v4 WAN-LOCAL-v6 |