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Ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall) is program for managing a netfilter firewall.
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It provides a command line interface and aims to be uncomplicated and easy
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to use.
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Add the following code to /etc/rc.local to start Ufw at boot time:
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2014-09-21 13:36:48 +02:00
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if [ -x /lib/ufw/ufw-init ]; then
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/lib/ufw/ufw-init start
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fi
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Ufw comes with a number of common application profiles. Create additional
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application profiles under /etc/ufw/applications.d. Each profile should
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contain a list of rules which include a title, description, and port(s) or
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port range.
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A custom application profile should look similar to this:
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[Application]
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title=Application title
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description=A description for the application.
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ports=137,138/udp|139,445/tcp
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Where xx.xx.xx.xx is the IP address of an external host, enable this
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application profile by executing the following as root:
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# ufw allow from xx.xx.xx.xx app Application
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