Does the script generated by Firewall Builder configure interfaces of the firewall ?
iptables: Policy compiler for iptables generates a shell script that configures interfaces of the firewall using information entered in the GUI, adds virtual addresses if needed and activates firewall policy. Script checks pre-existing configuration of the interfaces and does not make any changes if all addresses are already configured. This means it won’t break anything if you use standard configuration tools provided by your OS and then run this script. ipfilter: Policy compiler for ipfilter generates three files: “firewall.fw”, “firewall-ipf.conf” and “firewall-nat.conf” (where ‘firewall’ is the name of the firewall opbject). The first file, “firewall.fw”, is a shell script that configures interfaces and loads firewall policy from the other two files using /sbin/ipf and /sbin/ipnat. So, if you use this autogenerated shell script, then the answer is yes, interfaces will be configured. If you don’t use this script and rely on the standard scripts provided by FreeBSD, then the answer i
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