FireWall for Server

[mattc908]

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

[Dr Small]

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

[mattc908]

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

[Dr Small]

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

[mojoman]

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.

[mattc908]

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

[mojoman]

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

http://www.webmin.com/ (http://www.webmin.com/)

[mattc908]

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?

[Dr Small]

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

[mattc908]

Alright Thanks, anyone know the webmin prob?