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#1

Hey what would be the best Firewall for an ubuntu server, that wouldn't stop my programs for running such as FTP, Apache, Ventrilo (Voice Communications software), SSH. I run everything in command Terminal not in a GUI. -Mattc908

#2

Iptables is your firewall by default on ubuntu. If you wish to configure it, install Firestarter :)

#3

BUt firestarter will run in command form and not in a GUI correct?

#4

Firestarter is GUI. But I got it to work on my server by ssh'ing into it and then running Firestarter.

#5

mattc908 said: BUt firestarter will run in command form and not in a GUI correct?

No. Firestarter is a GUI interface for IP-tables. If you have a server you do not want firestarter. You'll just have to configure IP-tables the old fashioned way.

An option might or use some other firewall, such as shorewall, and then use webmin to configure it remotely using a GUI interface.

#6

What is webmin? I SSH'd into it and installed firestarted.... Now how would I set it up through SSH?

#7

mattc908 said: What is webmin? I SSH'd into it and installed firestarted.... Now how would I set it up through SSH?

[U][URL="http://www.webmin.com/"] http://www.webmin.com/[/URL][/U]

#8

I SSH in and install than it says: You Can Login in at https://mattc908:10000/ how do I make it say, my websites name or localhost?

#9

mattc908 said: What is webmin? I SSH'd into it and installed firestarted.... Now how would I set it up through SSH?

ssh -XC -c blowfish user@host
sudo firestarter
#10

Alright Thanks, anyone know the webmin prob?