IceFloor Changelog

What's new in IceFloor 2.0.2

Jun 6, 2014
  • boot bug fixed, now pf is enabled after system reboot
  • graphic interface updated and compatible with OS X 10.10 Yosemite
  • minor bug fixes
  • IMPORTANT: to update from IceFloor 2.0 please backup your IceFloor configuration, uninstall IceFloor 2.0 and install IceFloor 2.0.x, then re-import your configuration and start PF.

New in IceFloor 2.0.1 (Apr 25, 2014)

  • What's new:
  • boot bug fixed, now pf is enabled after system reboot
  • emerging threats autoupdate bug fixed
  • minor bug fixes

New in IceFloor 2.0 (Nov 25, 2013)

  • IceFloor 2.0 is not compatible with older IceFloor versions. Please uninstall IceFloor 1.x before using IceFloor 2.0.

New in IceFloor 1.6.2 Beta (Sep 21, 2013)

  • Introduces new features and bug fixes.
  • Now it is possible to share a VPN connection with LAN clients when IceFloor NAT is active.

New in IceFloor 1.6 (May 23, 2013)

  • Backup PF configuration at application launch
  • User interface improvements
  • Bug fixes

New in IceFloor 1.5 (Feb 5, 2013)

  • Option to disable inbound filtering
  • Added Presets to quickly activate predefined PF rulesets
  • Option to restrict outbound connections to a specific IP list
  • Improved default PF ruleset structure
  • Improved black list management
  • Faster and more accurate graphic statistics based on PF logs
  • Option to create graphic statistics for every blocked host
  • Greatly improved numerical statistics featuring hosts and ports statistics
  • Option to list all IPs blocked for each local port
  • Option to use default OS X natpmp-based Internet Sharing preserving anchor com.apple OR to override system settings disabling anchor com.apple and use IceFloor PF NAT with forwarding rules
  • dangerous and advanced options are now marked with danger icons
  • main window displays also boot scripts status and icefloor mode status (restricted or advanced)
  • Improved Whois & dns information window
  • User interface improvements
  • Lot of bug fixes

New in IceFloor 1.4 (Dec 13, 2012)

  • Manage outbound connections rules
  • Port Knocking (including standalone client for Mac OS X ppc/intel)
  • SSH bruteforce protection
  • Improved default PF ruleset structure, option to disable com.apple
  • Graphic statistics based on PF logs (including rotated logs)
  • Add Logs Exceptions to exclude connection or host blocks from being logged, avoid overloading PF log file
  • Improved Connection Inspector (including options for NAT)
  • Improved and simplified NAT configuration
  • Fixed and improved blocked hosts statistics: get stats for both v4 and v6, option to include all or some archived (rotated) logs in stats
  • Improved PF Rules Browser; option to add or remove IPs from PF table from run-time only or from both run-time and configuration files; added option to see complete ruleset with nested anchors and to see PF run-time information
  • Monitor interfaces traffic
  • Monitor PF labels (traffic counters)
  • User interface improvements
  • Included PF User Guide (pdf) from OpenBSD 4.6-RELEASE (this is the correct one for OS X because OS X PF is based on OpenBSD 4.6 PF)
  • Lot of bug fixes

New in IceFloor 1.3 (Nov 21, 2012)

  • New graphic interface with tabs
  • Gateway Setup: NAT and port forwarding management
  • IPv6 support
  • Emerging Threats on-line service with auto update
  • Connection Inspector: block on the fly unwanted connections
  • WHOIS and DNS queries
  • improved Configuration Editor
  • PF logs rotation, view PF logs in Console.app

New in IceFloor 1.2 (May 4, 2012)

  • fixed default pf configuration
  • added confirmation dialogs
  • connections list improved and fixed
  • interface improvements
  • limited support for OS X Server

New in IceFloor 1.1 (Mar 7, 2012)

  • lot of bugs fixed
  • logs and connections fixed
  • added custom pf tables management
  • added built-in text editor (no more nano...)
  • added port scanner
  • interface improvements
  • added faq from openbsd.org