Uncomplicated Firewall
Encyclopedia
Uncomplicated Firewall is a firewall
that is designed to be easy to use. It uses a command line interface consisting of a small number of simple commands, and uses iptables
for configuration.
for UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall). It has been designed for Ubuntu
.
Gufw is intended to be an easy, intuitive, way to manage an Ubuntu firewall
. It supports common tasks such as allowing or blocking pre-configured, common P2P
, or individual ports.
Gufw is powered by UFW, runs on Ubuntu, and anywhere else Python
, GTK, and UFW are available.
Firewall (computing)
A firewall is a device or set of devices designed to permit or deny network transmissions based upon a set of rules and is frequently used to protect networks from unauthorized access while permitting legitimate communications to pass....
that is designed to be easy to use. It uses a command line interface consisting of a small number of simple commands, and uses iptables
Iptables
iptables is a user space application program that allows a system administrator to configure the tables provided by the Linux kernel firewall and the chains and rules it stores...
for configuration.
GUI for Uncomplicated Firewall
GUI for Uncomplicated Firewall (Gufw) is, as the name states, a graphical user interfaceGraphical user interface
In computing, a graphical user interface is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices with images rather than text commands. GUIs can be used in computers, hand-held devices such as MP3 players, portable media players or gaming devices, household appliances and...
for UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall). It has been designed for Ubuntu
Ubuntu (operating system)
Ubuntu is a computer operating system based on the Debian Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software. It is named after the Southern African philosophy of Ubuntu...
.
Gufw is intended to be an easy, intuitive, way to manage an Ubuntu firewall
Firewall (computing)
A firewall is a device or set of devices designed to permit or deny network transmissions based upon a set of rules and is frequently used to protect networks from unauthorized access while permitting legitimate communications to pass....
. It supports common tasks such as allowing or blocking pre-configured, common P2P
Peer-to-peer
Peer-to-peer computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or workloads among peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application...
, or individual ports.
Gufw is powered by UFW, runs on Ubuntu, and anywhere else Python
Python (programming language)
Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability. Python claims to "[combine] remarkable power with very clear syntax", and its standard library is large and comprehensive...
, GTK, and UFW are available.
Features
| Feature | 8.04 LTS | 8.10 | 9.04 | 9.10 | 10.04 LTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| default incoming policy (allow/deny) | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| allow/deny incoming rules | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| ipv6 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| status | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| logging (on/off) | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| extensible framework | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| application integration | - | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| limit incoming rules (rate limiting) | - | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| multiport incoming rules | - | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| debconf/preseeding | - | - | yes | yes | yes |
| default incoming policy (reject) | - | - | yes | yes | yes |
| reject incoming rules | - | - | yes | yes | yes |
| rule insertion | - | - | yes | yes | yes |
| log levels | - | - | yes | yes | yes |
| per rule logging | - | - | yes | yes | yes |
| outgoing filtering (on par with incoming) | - | - | - | yes | yes |
| filtering by interface | - | - | - | yes | yes |
| bash completion | - | - | - | yes | yes |
| upstart support | - | - | - | yes | yes |
| improved reporting | - | - | - | - | yes |
| reset command | - | - | - | - | yes |
| rsyslog support | - | - | - | - | yes |
| delete by rule number | - | - | - | - | yes |