| 177 | |
| 178 | == UFW Lab == |
| 179 | === Introduction === |
| 180 | ''' UFW (uncomplicated firewall) ''' is a firewall configuration tool that runs on top of iptables, included by default within Ubuntu distributions. It provides a streamlined interface for configuring common firewall use cases via the command line. |
| 181 | |
| 182 | '''Verify UFW Status''' |
| 183 | |
| 184 | To check if ufw is enabled, run: |
| 185 | {{{ |
| 186 | sudo ufw status |
| 187 | }}} |
| 188 | |
| 189 | ''' Enable UFW ''' |
| 190 | |
| 191 | If you got a '''Status: inactive''' message when running ufw status, it means the firewall is not yet enabled on the system. You’ll need to run a command to enable it. |
| 192 | {{{ |
| 193 | sudo ufw enable |
| 194 | }}} |
| 195 | You’ll see output like this: |
| 196 | {{{ |
| 197 | Output |
| 198 | Firewall is active and enabled on system startup |
| 199 | }}} |
| 200 | |
| 201 | '''Disable UFW''' |
| 202 | |
| 203 | If for some reason you need to disable UFW, you can do so with the following command |
| 204 | {{{ |
| 205 | sudo ufw disable |
| 206 | }}} |
| 207 | Be aware that this command will fully disable the firewall service on your system. |