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Post by Pete on Dec 3, 2017 23:59:02 GMT
Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) is one of the most user-friendly command line firewall tools you'll find on Linux or any other platform. It makes securing a system easy enough that nearly anyone can use it. Tutorial Here |
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Post by david on Dec 4, 2017 0:38:43 GMT
I don't use a firewall.
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Post by Pete on Dec 4, 2017 11:23:53 GMT
David, with my former laptop I had UFW installed but I had a problem with it not staying active. In other words, I'd turn it on (or so I'd thought) but it wouldn't stay on. Now, because of what I'd read in the article, I know after one installs the firewall they then have to execute a sudo command in the terminal to activate it. Simple enough.
But what doesn't sound simple to me is that you then have to run more sudo commands to allow SSH & HTTP traffic into your PC. The commands would be easy enough but I don't understand what allowing that traffic in means, or if & why you should allow it. Then it talks about allowing more traffic in from other ports.
I'd have to study up more on all of that & understand it before I'd install UFW.
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Post by david on Dec 4, 2017 20:53:27 GMT
To complicated for me lol
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Post by Pete on Dec 4, 2017 23:50:18 GMT
David, I wouldn't say it's too complicated, I imagine it can be figured out but they could've made it simpler to install & use, I'd say.
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