Hi
I have a new machine running kubuntu 10.04 which was setup by an IT
person with firewalls in /etc/iptables that largely lock-down my box,
e.g. some specified services (sftp/ssh) from a designated IP address
work, but I can't even ping my box from an scp-enabled IP address PC,
far less, use sftp/ssh from home.
I find iptables rules daunting and can't depend on further support from
our IT, so I'm looking for an alternative that would be easier for me
to manage on my own. I've read descriptions of ufw and the GUI gufw,
which seem simpler to understand and use. ufw is presently installed
but not enabled.
I don't know how to transition from iptables to ufw:
- Do I have to disable iptables first
- Do I have to install/enable the rules from iptables for ssh, samba,
etc within ufw?
Any help/guidance would be appreciated. If there is a better forum for
this query, please let me know also.
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