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How can I open ports on ubuntu server?

Hello I am running my server and since the ip is not static (my ISP won't give me one because I need to be a commercial customer) I have to use a service like DynDNS but the site is only accessible in ...
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How does a firewall protect an Ubuntu server? [duplicate]

Since a potential attacker will exploit the services that are already open to public by firewall rules, how will a firewall protect my server from attackers?
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Forward [open] Ports 7777; 2106

Hi i am new to Ubuntu (12.10) x64 Trying to forward ports for gameserver on my pc (Lineage II) Ports are opened in UFW Ports are opened in my Router Even if i disable UFW others still cant login to ...
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Want some advanced configuration with ufw

I've read the ubuntu developer docs regarding the ufw here, but couldn't find what I was looking for. It allows me to set rules for controlling in/out traffic based on source IP or port numbers, but ...
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block outgoing internet calls from inside a container

This question is not similar to my earlier post. This is pretty simple I think, I just don't know enough about networking and the ubuntu firewall. I followed this article and setup a linux container ...
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blocking all outgoing ports and its consequences

Is this the right way to block all outgoing ports? : ufw default deny outgoing But what are the consequences of doing this on amazon ec2? I'm running possibly unsafe perl scripts on my instance and ...
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isc-dhcp not starting

I am currently trying to build a dhcp and firewall server for my home. I followed the instructions posted on the Ubuntu Forums about setting up such a server. As far as I can tell, I don't have any ...
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UFW port forwarding

I use UFW and here is my setup: eth0 is configured as a bridge interface (br0): inet adr:10.0.4.10 Bcast:10.0.4.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 eth2 is connected to a private network: inet ...
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Firewall stopped and disabled on system startup ERROR: problem running ufw-init

I am trying to set a VPN server on my PC (Ubuntu). I am following a tutorial , http://cviorel.easyblog.ro/2009/02/09/how-to-set-up-a-vpn-server-on-ubuntu/. I made changes in various files including ...
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1answer
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Linux Firewall NAT Port Forwarding Issues

At my home I have a Linux server (it's only job is NAT, DHCP, and DNS) with Ubuntu 10.10 Server 64-bit. I have webmin installed on the server too, but I do know my way around a command line quite ...
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1answer
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How do I set up user level restrictions on a gateway?

I am aware that Ubuntu Server can be used as a gateway to allow Internet connection to a LAN. Then we use IP tables or other firewall settings to restrict (for example), certain websites from being ...
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How do I set up a linux proxy for my mac

As my title suggest, I would like to set up a proxy in linux. The client that I'm using is a mac osx lion. I think I understand the theory but I keep hitting roadblocks. I started using set proxy ...
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Interactive Firewall

I have Ubuntu Server 10.04 serving as router/firewall with iptables. Also have number of client computers in LAN. So far so good. Now what I need is some sort of interactive firewall software on ...
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UFW give errors and won't auto start at boot [closed]

I just tried to enable ufw on my server, it gave me this error : ERROR: problem running ufw-init When I tried the second time, it worked. When I tried to set the default rule "sudo ufw default ...
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How Can I Use Ubuntu As Firewall Server

Can Ubuntu be configured as a firewall server , if yes how ? , if no why ?
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1answer
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Shorewall is breaking packets/sessions when connecting out to internet

I am happy to forward any further data if required like firewall rules etc. Would appreciate if someone can skim through my config and see if there are any glaring errors. Problem: Everything working ...
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Is portfowarding to my localhost on my personal Ubuntu computer secure?

After installing Lamp on my personally Ubuntu computer, I am running a application that requires to connect to the web and send SMTP mail; for example paypal needs a www address to notify successful ...
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How do I see which ports are open?

I am running a web server on a machine with Ubuntu 11. Everything is accessible from the local network, but not from outside. What can I do to check to make sure the appropriate ports are open? I am ...
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How can I make a specific set of iptables rules permanent?

Is there a "best practice" or standard to make a few iptables rules permanent? I mean: automatically applied upon a system reboot? I am using a VPS with Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx). Thank ...
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How to debug why server is blocking outsite requests

I install ufw, gufw & firestarter yesterday, but uninstalled them all today. Now, I find that I cannot access the server from outsite. When I could before. How can I debug whats blocking these?
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How to open ports for outside traffic? [closed]

I recently installed Ubuntu Server on an old machine, to set up a website with family photos etc. It is connected to the Internet via my home router (WRT160Nv2). I set the connection up with a static ...
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How to enable ufw firewall to allow icmp response?

I have a series of Ubuntu 10.04 servers and each one has ufw firewall enabled. I have allowed port 22 (for SSH) and 80 (if it's a webserver). My question is that I am trying to enable icmp echo ...
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Ubuntu Linux UFW Firewall, Local Intranet Access

At home, I have Ubuntu server with the UFW firewall. What command do I type to turn on local intranet access to my web server, but keep the outside world out from my DSL modem?