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)

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)

HANY  Thank you nicolasd, I think we are part of a great community made of great people.

Security is a issue for everyone, and I think that security tools must be free and open-source. This is the only way to achieve the best results.

I would like to say thanks to every friend that helped me with code and beta testing.

I don't consider WaterRoof and NoobProof as 'my effort' but as 'community needs satisfied by community members.'

My english is very bad, anyway I hope you understand my words.

Regards from Italy

Hany  
(Version 2.0)

HANY  Now up and running, sorry about that.  
(Version 1.9)

HANY  "This program is quite simply a gui for the ipfw command prompt firewall program."

Yes, it is. This is the correct definition of "frontend". WaterRoof is a frontend.

"If you don't understand ipfw this program won't help you as the manual is too vague."

Yes, of course, WaterRoof manual is not IPFW manual. The User manual for WaterRoof is useful for people that want to use my application. If you need to learn IPFW, you need an IPFW manual.

"If this is the case for you you'll be better off sharpening your ipfw skills by manipulating the command line form of ipfw as that is the true way of learning and mastering ipfw"

Yes of course. If you need to add a rule, you can do it using the terminal. It's better.

If you want to change rules order quickly, you want to update dyn.rules often, you want to search logs and see stats/graphs... so you NEED a frontend. If you want to add/remove startup quickly, configure NAT easily, redirect ports, change bandwidth policies... you NEED a frontend.

WaterRoof is a frontend for ipfw, so you must know how to use ipfw. Once you know it, you can speed up your tasks using an ipfw frontend.

Easy.  
(Version 1.8)

HANY  I'm sorry but Mac OS X 10.3 features ipfw version 1 which lacks many options compared to ipfw version 2 found in Tiger. Mac OS X 10.3 is old and the applescript subsystem is not as stable as for Mac OS X 10.4. And anyway it is not suitable for WaterRoof.

For these reasons the minumum requirements for WaterRoof is Mac OS X 10.4.  
(Version 1.8)

HANY  Ok guys, sorry but there was a HUGE BUG in WaterRoof releases prior to 1.3, and it was due to the Mac OS X Applescript authentication system. It is a known bug, and it causes system crash. There's nothing wrong with WaterRoof code. Apple is going to fix this, I hope. You find more at lists.apple.com.

WaterRoof 1.3 has changed authentication system: now it asks for password only ONE time, when started. And now WaterRoof is CRASH-PROOF.

I'm waiting for your opinions

Thank you

Hany  
(Version 1.3)

HANY  Ok guys, first of all thank you for trying WaterRoof. The development of this tool goes on, I have many ideas but little time. Your opinions are welcome. I will not release a new version of WaterRoof each day on MacUpdate, but if you want you can get night builds from my web site at http://www.hanynet.com/waterroof/index.html . These are untested beta versions.

Thank you again, best regard.

Hany

hany@hanynet.com

www.hanynet.com  
(Version 1.2)

HANY  Actually it seems working well on every testing condition i was able to create.

I tried osx 10.4 on many macs and nothing went wrong. Basically you should enter a directory path in the first field, and a file path in the second one. You can also try with an empty directory to speed up things. There's nothing else to do. If it doesn't work for you, please post your mac and os specs. Be sure to have installed the "BSD Subsystem", which is included in default Mac OS X installation.

It is not very useful to say "it doesn't work at all", if you don't specify your testing condition, am I right?  
(Version 1.7)