Ubuntu Security :: Firewall Settings In A Network With It And XP
Jan 18, 2011
I run a small (cabled) network between a desktop with XP with two printers hooked to it and a laptop with Ubuntu 10.04.1 64b. I can approach and use these printers from my laptop and filesharing works also. BUT ... this only works when my Ubuntu firewall (Gufw 10.04.5) is switched off. I am operating behind my router_modem which has a hardware type of firewall switched on at all times so I presume I'm safe. Now my questions:
1. Is this really safe enough?
2. What kind of settings would Gufw need to be able to use it AND use my mini-network for printing? I have no experience whatsoever with firewall rules and settings.
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Apr 15, 2010
So I know Linux has iptables, I'm rather new to linux, and I'm wondering, are the stock settings with Ubuntu/Kubuntu safe? Is there anything I need to do make them more secure? I tried adding rules myself for some things but ended up just not being able to do anything so I had to reset back to stock with iptables -F. Should I be safe running as-is?
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My iptables:
# Simple Firewall configuration
#
# Set default policies --------
*filter
:INPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
:FORWARD DROP [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
#
# Internal Networks -----------
#-A INPUT -s <private.class.C>/24 -d <private.class.C>/24 -i eth1 -j ACCEPT
#
# Loopback --------------------
-A INPUT -s 0/0 -d 0/0 -i lo -j ACCEPT
#
# Accept established connections
-A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
#
# Services --------------------
#
# For SSH gateway
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 22 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
#
# For SMTP gateway
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 25 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
#
# For FTP server
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 20 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 21 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p udp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 53 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
#
# HTTP services
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 80 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
#
# HTTPS services
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 443 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
#
# POP-3 services
#-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 110 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
#
# IMAP services
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 143 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
#
#PLESK
#-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 8443 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
#
#Games
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 28960 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p udp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 28960 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 27666 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p udp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 27666 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 28961 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p udp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 28961 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 28962 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p udp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 28962 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p udp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 27015 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 27015 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p udp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 27016 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 27016 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p udp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 27017 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 27017 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p tcp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 27020 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
-A INPUT -p udp -s 0/0 -d 0/0 --dport 27020 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
# Disallow fragmented packets
-A INPUT -f -j DROP
#
# Log & Block broadcast packets
-A INPUT -d 255.255.255.255/0.0.0.255 -j LOG
-A INPUT -d 255.255.255.255/0.0.0.255 -j DROP
# Log & Block multicast packets
-A INPUT -d 224.0.0.1 -j LOG
-A INPUT -d 224.0.0.1 -j DROP
#
# Log and drop all other incoming packets
-A INPUT -j LOG
-A INPUT -j DROP
#
COMMIT
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Code:
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