On 17.01.2015 15:23, poma wrote:
> On 17.01.2015 14:41, Timothy Murphy wrote:
>> Am I right in thinking that there are two entirely different
>> versions of firewall in Fedora-21? I've been looking at
>>
>> <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FirewallD#Dynamic_firewall_with_FirewallD>
>>
>> and it seems I have to choose between systemd (dynamic) firewall
>> and iptables (static) firewall?
>>
>> I'm presently using shorewall with iptables.
>> Can shorewall be used with firewalld?
>>
>> I'm surprised that I have never seen an article starting
>> "In Fedora 21 you will have to choose between firewalld and iptables."
>> Or have I completely misunderstood the situation?
>>
> 
> Perhaps because the GNOME folks are not exactly fans of the firewall at all, 
> and perhaps because GNOME Desktop aka Workstation is flagship desktop on 
> Fedora NEXT aka Fedora 21, so why would they advertise something for them not 
> welcome.
> 
> Yeah I know it sounds ridiculous, however c'est la vie, we are fighting 
> against ignorance windmills.
> 
> 

For people not subscribed at de...@lists.fedoraproject.org
"Workstation" Product defaults to wide-open firewall
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel/2014-December/205010.html


When you finally decide to approach the Light side of the Force
don't forget to:
# yum install firewall-applet

and all what you don't understand you can ask here:
Firewalld users discussion list
https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/firewalld-users
&
Firewalld development list
https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/firewalld-devel


May the Force be with you.

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