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gufw set to “deny incoming” and “deny outgoing” still allows me to use internet with browser, what gives?
I've been trying to setup gufw. I would have thought that if I denied outgoing and incoming I should not be able to do anything outside of my local computer... but I still can use the internet, etc. ...
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firewall ufw is “enable and active” but gufw is off
question concerning the ufw firewall :
sudo ufw enable
returns
Firewall is active and enabled on system startup
sounds fine, but when i start gufw after reboot, it is still off
what does that ...
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Setup of UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) on network that contains proxy
Trying to make a proper setup for UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall). I have network that's behind proxy.
Setup I need it that some of the network computers have to be able to browse everywhere, and
some ...
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Is the firewall active or not?
I'm confused about the status of my firewall. Using the Ubuntu Software Center, I have installed Gufw.
Problem:
When the Firewall is locked, it looks like it's inactive. But when I unlock it, it's ...
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UFW Settings - Application Integration [closed]
I have installed the Ubuntu system, and deny both incoming and outgoing ports loosing internet access.
Now I want access only for my Firefox that I have installed separately from the Firefox website ...
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Should I be using a firewall in Ubuntu? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why is the firewall disabled by default?
I installed both gufw and Firestarter but I'm hesitant to activate one of them because I don't know too much about firewalls in ...
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How can I set up GUFW so that only firefox connects to the internet
I only want http, https and DNS to be open.
I'm having troubles with setting up port ranges in the UFW GUI. How do I input configs into the feilds?
Basically, something along the lines of this, but ...
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Precautionary security measures for a home user? (firewall, antivirus, etc)
I just recently made the switch from Windows to Ubuntu, and I'm just a little paranoid when it comes to security measures.
I've looked around and from what I've read, security is not as big a concern ...
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Why is the firewall disabled by default?
Why is ufw firewall included in Ubuntu, when it is not enabled and pre-configured by default? Most users don't even know it is there, because no GUI frontend is provided.
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Ubuntu comes with firewall by default?
I understand the Ubuntu comes with firwallul UFW is true? There is a GUI for it? if so, what is his name and where do I download? It is possible that UFW notify us (like in windows with a pop-up ...
