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DESCRIPTION
NoobProof is a basic firewall configuration tool for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5. NoobProof main features:
  • uses Mac OS X built-in IPFW firewall.
  • No kernel modules, no extensions, no pain.
  • decide who can connect to your mac's open services: allow or deny a single host, multiple hosts or subnets for every configured service
  • deny unwanted connections to shared files, music, photos, printers
  • easily add new custom services and rules
  • limit inbound bandwidth for selected services or for all Internet traffic
  • deny real-time network applications like on-line gaming or audio/video chatting
  • block untrusted hosts with outgoing/incoming connections black lists
  • see firewall logs in window, in terminal or in real-time
  • see live static and dynamic ipfw rules
  • supernoob mode one-click firewall setup (stateful firewall)
  • wizard configurator is the easiest way to configure the Mac OS X firewall. It starts the first time you launch NoobProof
  • friendly default configuration, very simple graphic interface
  • injectors: deploy easily your firewall setup across a large number of macs; do backups or libraries of useful firewall configurations. Injector works on Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5
NoobProof is a freeware and open-source cocoa-as application.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.4:
  • New more flexible Injector
  • Wizard configuration
  • Block lists
  • Much more friendly default configuration
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

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Developer:Hany El Imam
Downloads:6,529
  - Version d/l:978
Utilities:Network
License:Free
Date:19 Jul 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
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Apr 12 2009
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IGREG  I did not find NoobProof easy to use at all. I found NetBarrier easier. Also, DoorStop X is easier to use as well.

I found the options available convoluted with differing instructions depending on whether the firewall was on or not etc.

When I uninstalled it I followed the instructions in the order given and hope that in fact it is gone.  
(Version 1.4pb1)

praisebury
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Dec 9 2008

LAINE  I've successfully used the default settings for previous versions of NoobProof, but when I use default settings for this version (1.3), my DHCP network connections attempt to use a self-assigned IP address. This represents a serious issue for support in my situation, because if default settings can be expected to cause a problem this serious, there remains no simple method for using NoobProof that I can recommend to casual users, I think.  
(Version 1.3)

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Dec 9 2008

LAINE  The service entitled "System internal services (UDP)" in main NoopProof 1.3 window appears to be the one that must be enabled in order for DHCP to be successful on my system.  
(Version 1.3)

praisebury
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Dec 10 2008

HANY  I've tested both 1.2 and 1.3 version and found that they do have the same problem with dhcp. I've never realized it before, thank you for submitting this bug. I agree with you, the default configuration must be friendly enough to allow a dhpc lease... :-)

I'll release a new version asap, with new features and some bug fixes. I'll set "System internal services" default rule to 'allow'.

If you look deeply into noobproof, you'll find many other bugs, that's for sure! You know, I'm alone in developing and testing this software, and it's really difficult to test everything. For this reason your help is really appreciated. Thank you.  
(Version 1.3)

praisebury
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Nov 9 2008

PLOTZENHOTS  if you have a sudoer´s bug during startup on os x.4.11..try waterroof..this starts up perfect  
(Version 1.2)

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Dec 13 2007

GAOSHAN  Hi Hany, thanks for your work on this and WaterRoof. I'm sure many people around the world have benefited from your work.

Can you do a brief comparison of WaterRoof and NoobProof? Is it simply that the latter is a simplified version of the former?   
(Version 1.0)

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Dec 14 2007

HANY  Thank you for trying NoobProof. You can find a comparison between NoobProof and WaterRoof at my website http://www.hanynet.com/comparison.html

hany  
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
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Dec 13 2007

SECTION8  LMAO nice icon! :D  
(Version 1.0)

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