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    This document provides instructions for configuring firewall rules using UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) in Ubuntu. It describes how to install UFW, check if it is running, enable it with default rules that allow outgoing and deny incoming connections by default, and make exceptions to allow SSH access. Specific commands are provided to view status, enable, disable and manage rules for UFW.

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    This document provides instructions for configuring firewall rules using UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) in Ubuntu. It describes how to install UFW, check if it is running, enable it with default rules that allow outgoing and deny incoming connections by default, and make exceptions to allow SSH access. Specific commands are provided to view status, enable, disable and manage rules for UFW.

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    Block Sites in Ubuntu

    Open a terminal, and type sudo vi /etc/hosts.

    Type Shift+G, then Shift+A, then I.

    You should now see --INSERT-- at the bottom of the screen. Then, cut and paste this code:

    127.0.0.1 siteyouwanttoblock.com

    To save, press : and type wq and click enter.

    Configure Built-in Firewall in Ubuntu


    apt-get install ufw

    To check whether ufw is running run

    systemctl status ufw

    If it is running, you should get the output below

    ● ufw.service - Uncomplicated firewall


    Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/ufw.service; enabled; vendor
    preset: enab
    Active: active (exited) since Tue 2018-04-10 22:03:30 UTC; 4min
    1s ago
    Process: 376 ExecStart=/lib/ufw/ufw-init start quiet
    (code=exited, status=0/SU
    Main PID: 376 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Tasks: 0
    Memory: 0B
    CPU: 0
    CGroup: /system.slice/ufw.service

    Apr 10 22:03:30 ip-172-31-41-251 systemd[1]: Started Uncomplicated


    firewall.
    Warning: Journal has been rotated since unit was started. Log
    output is incomple
    To check whether it's active or inactive run

    ufw status

    If it is inactive, you'll get the output below

    Status: inactive

    To turn UFW on with the default set of rules run

    ufw enable

    To disable the firewall run

    ufw disable

    Setting up default ufw rules


    To set up default rules that allow all outgoing
    protocols, log in as root and run

    ufw default allow outgoing

    Output

    Default outgoing policy changed to 'allow'


    (be sure to update your rules accordingly)

    To deny all incoming connections, run

    ufw default deny incoming

    Output

    Default outgoing policy changed to 'deny'


    (be sure to update your rules accordingly)

    The above commands will allow all outgoing connections


    and deny or block all incoming connections.

    At this point, you may want to enable the firewall,


    however before you don that, allow ssh first. This
    prevents disconnection to the server since we specified
    the denial of all incoming connections earlier on.

    To allow ssh, run

    ufw allow 22/tcp

    Outgoing

    Skipping adding existing rule


    Skipping adding existing rule (v6)

    ssh access can also be allowed by service name,

    ufw allow ssh

    If you want to remove the rule run

    ufw delete allow 22/ssh

    To deny a service by name run

    ufw deny service-name

    Starting ufw firewall


    To activate the firewall log in as root and run following
    command:
    ufw enable

    You may be prompted with the following warning

    Command may disrupt existing ssh connections. Proceed with


    operation (y|n)? y

    If you select yes, you'll get the output below

    Firewall is active and enabled on system startup

    Firewall is now active and it will start on every boot.


    We can look at firewall rules again:

    ufw status

    Source: https://linoxide.com/linux-how-to/setup-ufw-ubuntu/

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