Paul W. Frields
stickster@gmail.com
You can control which programs can access the network. This helps to keep your computer secure.
Enable or block firewall access
shaunm
Continue to revisit this page until we can provide real instructions. As
it is, we're stuck in "whatever distros do" territory.
Kat
GNOME does not come with a firewall, this page needs to be revisited.
Your system should be equipped with a firewall that allows it to
block programs from being accessed by other people on the internet or your
network. This helps to keep your computer secure.
Many applications can use your network connection. For instance, you can
share files or let someone view your desktop remotely when connected to a
network. Depending on how your computer is set up, you may need to adjust the
firewall to allow these services to work as intended.
Each program that provides network services uses a specific network
port. To enable other computers on the network to access a service, you
may need to “open” its assigned port on the firewall:
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Go to Activities in the top left corner of the screen and
start your firewall application. You may need to install a firewall
manager yourself if you can’t find one (for example, Firestarter or
GUFW).
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Open or disable the port for your network service, depending on
whether you want people to be able to access it or not. Which port you
need to change will depend on the
service.
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Save or apply the changes, following any additional instructions given
by the firewall tool.