Chapter 3. General Configuration

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Creating an alias
  • Creating a NAT port forward rule
  • Creating a firewall rule
  • Creating a schedule
  • Remote desktop access, a complete example

Introduction

The core functionality of any firewall involves creating port forward and firewall security rules, and pfSense is no different. These core features, plus others, can all be found on the main Firewall menu of the pfSense web interface.

This chapter explains how to configure these rules and the features associated with them. Once you've done a few, you'll realize just how easy it is with pfSense.

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