Posted on 05-18-2011 12:27 AM
Is there a way to add apps to the firewall via script or something?
Currently we are deploying a copy of the preference file during the
workflow, but for new apps coming out - we don't want to have to keep
redoing the firewall file.
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Posted on 05-18-2011 07:14 PM
Nope. I resorted to the same approach that you did - stop/unload the firewall, push out the prefs, start/reload the firewall (and sometimes that errors out until the machine is restarted).
On May 18, 2011, at 2:27 PM, Wojda, John wrote:
I ran this past AppleCare Enterprise and was told it wasn't possible.
--Robert
Posted on 05-19-2011 07:02 AM
You could turn off the Application-based firewall and use ipfw instead.
http://www.hanynet.com/waterroof/
This can be used to help you build a rule-list.
Ryan M. Manly
Glenbrook High Schools
Posted on 05-19-2011 07:09 AM
We use ipfw instead of application firewall. IPFW is also more flexible in that you can craft your rules such that if you're on one set of IP scope (e.g. On your internal network) it's less restrictive than if you're on the outside world.
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