diff --git a/firewall/ipfw.py b/firewall/ipfw.py
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+# This file is part of Fail2Ban.
+#
+# Fail2Ban is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Fail2Ban is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Fail2Ban; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+
+# Author: Cyril Jaquier
+# 
+# $Revision$
+
+__author__ = "Cyril Jaquier"
+__version__ = "$Revision$"
+__date__ = "$Date$"
+__copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
+__license__ = "GPL"
+
+import os
+
+from firewall import Firewall
+
+class Ipfw(Firewall):
+	""" This class contains specific methods and variables for the
+		iptables firewall. Must implements the 'abstracts' methods
+		banIP(ip) and unBanIP(ip).
+		
+		Must adds abstract methods definition:
+		http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/266468
+	"""
+	
+	def banIP(self, ip):
+		""" Returns query to ban IP.
+		"""
+		query = "ipfw -q add deny ip from "+ip+" to any"
+		return query
+	
+	def unBanIP(self, ip):
+		""" Returns query to unban IP.
+		"""
+		ruleNbr = str(self.__findRuleNumber(ip))
+		query = "ipfw -q delete "+ruleNbr
+		return query
+		
+	def __findRuleNumber(self, ip):
+		""" Uses shell commands in order to find the rule
+			number we want to delete.
+		"""
+		output = os.popen("ipfw list|grep \"from "+ip+" to\"|awk '{print $1}'",
+						  "r");
+		return output.read()
diff --git a/firewall/ipfwadm.py b/firewall/ipfwadm.py
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+# This file is part of Fail2Ban.
+#
+# Fail2Ban is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Fail2Ban is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Fail2Ban; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+
+# Author: Cyril Jaquier
+# 
+# $Revision$
+
+__author__ = "Cyril Jaquier"
+__version__ = "$Revision$"
+__date__ = "$Date$"
+__copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
+__license__ = "GPL"
+
+from firewall import Firewall
+
+class Ipfwadm(Firewall):
+	""" This class contains specific methods and variables for the
+		iptables firewall. Must implements the 'abstracts' methods
+		banIP(ip) and unBanIP(ip).
+		
+		Must adds abstract methods definition:
+		http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/266468
+	"""
+	
+	def banIP(self, ip):
+		""" Returns query to ban IP.
+		"""
+		query = "ipfwadm -I -a deny -W "+self.interface+" -S "+ip
+		return query
+	
+	def unBanIP(self, ip):
+		""" Returns query to unban IP.
+		"""
+		query = "ipfwadm -I -d deny -W "+self.interface+" -S "+ip
+		return query