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Product Description:
As Apple's built-in Firewall preferences improves in both functionality and security, I will be aiming BrickHouse more at users who need the advanced firewall configuration, logging, and IP sharing options found in BrickHouse.
There is no reason that a new or inexperienced user cannot use BrickHouse, but Apple's own Firewall preferences will likely remain a simpler interface for configuring a basic firewall.
However, if you need:
Upgrading from previous versions If you have installed a firewall configuration with an earlier version of BrickHouse, you should select 'Remove Startup File' from the Options menu, then click 'Install' to install an updated StartupItem directory.
There is no reason that a new or inexperienced user cannot use BrickHouse, but Apple's own Firewall preferences will likely remain a simpler interface for configuring a basic firewall.
However, if you need:
- Firewall filters that include qualifiers on host or network addresses
- Firewall filters that operate on other than TCP or UDP protocols
- Firewall filters that include the whole range of ipfw qualifiers, such as IP options, ICMP types or TCP flags
- Per-filter logging configuration, including the ability to log allowed connections and the option to not log certain types of denied connections
- NAT port forwarding or other custom NAT configuration
- Different filter configurations on different network interfaces.
- A persistant, searchable firewall log entry database with graphical log viewer
- Scriptable control of your firewall, such as via cron or other shell automation
- Access and ability to easily edit the raw firewall configuration text, including an integrated ipfw filter syntax checker.
- The ability to switch between different firewall configuration sets quickly and easily.
Upgrading from previous versions If you have installed a firewall configuration with an earlier version of BrickHouse, you should select 'Remove Startup File' from the Options menu, then click 'Install' to install an updated StartupItem directory.
What's new in this version:
Tested on both Panther (10.3) and the latest seed of Tiger available at the time (8A425). Includes several changes to support Tiger. NOTE: It has come to my attention that this version no longer runs on 10.2 due to the being linked against the 10.3 SystemConfiguration frameworks. Updated (and now working on Panther and higher) online documentation under the Help menu. Please read the Read Me file for more information.
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.3
- Mac OS X 10.2
- Mac OS X 10.1
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.1 or higher
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Feedback Summary:
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| Overall Rating: |   (3.0) |
Features: | (4.3) |
Support: | (2.3) |
| Ease of Use: | (3.3) |
Quality / Stability: | (3.0) |
Price: | (4.0) |
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Does not work - Version: 1.4, 2/15/2007 11:04AM PST
malamud
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- Does not work
Perhaps this will be useful to those who still want to use this - Version: 1.3, 10/3/2005 03:58AM PST
adriatichouse_dotmac
I decided to give this application a go despite recent reviews alerting me to the fact that the developer has been unresponsive of late and that there appears to be no support at the moment. If you read one of the reviews further down this feedback, you will find instructions to correct problems with this version, and once done, it appears to work really well. It does, indeed, fail one test at GRC but this is the ping test and there appears to be much controversy as to whether it's better to respond to a ping test or not - there are virtues either way as far as I hear from others much more knowledgeable than myself.
As far as I can see to date, Brickhouse does the job well. I don't seem to be able to print from my iBook to my Mac Mini but I don't have Brickhouse installed on the Mac Mini at the minute and them both working with the same Firewall software might solve that problem.
As far as I can see to date, Brickhouse does the job well. I don't seem to be able to print from my iBook to my Mac Mini but I don't have Brickhouse installed on the Mac Mini at the minute and them both working with the same Firewall software might solve that problem.
This software does not work anymore. For example, the firewall does not install itself as part of the boot process: you have to run the software each time, authenticate yourself, and hit "install."
If you're looking for something that works on a modern system, I'd recommend <a href="http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/24156">Firewall Builder.</a>
IMHO, it is not exactly honest of Mr. Brian D. Hill, the developer, to be still taking money for software he is clearly not supporting anymore. (Yes, I did run the demo version before forking over my money, but only after using it for a while did I realize how bad it really is.)