Recommendation for firewall?
Recommendation for firewall?
Is Uncomplicated Firewall more than good enough, or would you guys ultimately recommend something else as a final solution?
Re: Recommendation for firewall?
I use ufw, and I suspect that it's more than adequate for most circumstances, although I am not at all knowledgeable about network security. You probably don't want to be messing with iptables ... unless you already know that you really do
There is a graphical frontend for it which I gave up on packaging a Salix version or two ago, which is very user-friendly. However, there is a SlackBuild:
http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/network/gui-ufw/
There is a graphical frontend for it which I gave up on packaging a Salix version or two ago, which is very user-friendly. However, there is a SlackBuild:
http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/network/gui-ufw/
Re: Recommendation for firewall?
I also use ufw, although Eric's firewall script builder is used by many as well.
re ufw: https://docs.salixos.org/wiki/Setup_basic_firewall
re firewall script: http://www.slackware.com/~alien/efg/
re ufw: https://docs.salixos.org/wiki/Setup_basic_firewall
re firewall script: http://www.slackware.com/~alien/efg/
Re: Recommendation for firewall?
Thanks guys. I'll stick with ufw as it's simple and it works. From your answers, I don't think it is any better or worse than IPtables.
Will the gui slackbuild be updated by sourcery, or will I have to maintain it manually?
Will the gui slackbuild be updated by sourcery, or will I have to maintain it manually?
Re: Recommendation for firewall?
There's no need to use the latest version. It's just a graphical frontend for ufw. Indeed, it isn't the latest even now - both the Slackbuild maintainer and I found that to be more trouble than it was worth.
Re: Recommendation for firewall?
duly noted. sticking to terminal.
Re: Recommendation for firewall?
IMO ufw is pretty terrible. Better use that firewall on the router.
Re: Recommendation for firewall?
I don't have a router.