---
name: "openfw"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "tcpquota"
version: "1.6.15-11"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tcp_masq_openfw"
---

# openfw(8)

Open a set of hosts for free masquerading.

Part of [tcp\_masq\_openfw(8)](/tcp_masq_openfw/8.md).

## NAME

**tcp\_masq\_openfw** - Open a set of hosts for free masquerading.

## SYNOPSIS

**tcp\_masq\_openfw** \[options\] host\
 **tcp\_masq\_openfw** {help, -h, --help}\
 **tcp\_masq\_openfw** {log, -l, --log}

## DESCRIPTION

Open the firewall for a set of computers/hosts, and writes a 'free' entry in the mSQL masquerading table telling that this host is free to use the TCP link.

## OPTIONS

- *help, -h, --help*

  Print a usage message on standard output and exit successfully.

- *log, -l, --log*

  Outputs the log for the addition/removal of the masquerading entries.

## FILES

*/etc/tcpquota/tcpquota.cf*

## AUTHOR

Turbo Fredriksson, \<turbo@tripnet.se\>\
 Martin Budsjoe, \<marbud@tripnet.se\>