UFW Firewall Print

UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) is a frontend for iptables. Here's how to use it.

Installation

Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ufw

AlmaLinux:

sudo dnf install epel-release
sudo dnf install ufw

Basic Commands

# Enable firewall
sudo ufw enable

# Check status
sudo ufw status verbose

# Disable firewall
sudo ufw disable

Common Rules

Allow services:

sudo ufw allow ssh
sudo ufw allow 80
sudo ufw allow 443

Allow from specific IP:

sudo ufw allow from 192.168.1.100
sudo ufw allow from 192.168.1.100 to any port 22

Deny connections:

sudo ufw deny 3306

Delete rules:

sudo ufw status numbered
sudo ufw delete 2

Default Policies

sudo ufw default deny incoming
sudo ufw default allow outgoing

Rate Limiting

Prevent brute force:

sudo ufw limit ssh

Limits to 6 connections per 30 seconds.

Application Profiles

# List profiles
sudo ufw app list

# Allow application
sudo ufw allow 'Nginx Full'

Advanced Examples

Port ranges:

sudo ufw allow 6000:6010/tcp

Specific interface:

sudo ufw allow in on eth0 to any port 80

Subnet access:

sudo ufw allow from 192.168.1.0/24

Logging

# Enable logging
sudo ufw logging on

# View logs
tail -f /var/log/ufw.log

IPv6

Edit /etc/default/ufw:

IPV6=yes

Troubleshooting

Reset everything:

sudo ufw --force reset

Check rules file:

cat /etc/ufw/user.rules

Backup rules:

sudo cp /etc/ufw/*.rules ~/ufw-backup/

Common Setups

Web server:

sudo ufw allow 22
sudo ufw allow 80
sudo ufw allow 443
sudo ufw enable

Database server:

sudo ufw allow from 10.0.0.0/24 to any port 22
sudo ufw allow from 10.0.0.0/24 to any port 3306
sudo ufw enable

Lock down SSH:

sudo ufw allow from YOUR_IP to any port 22
sudo ufw deny 22

Important Notes

• Always allow SSH before enabling UFW to avoid lockout
• UFW rules persist across reboots
• Order matters - rules are evaluated top to bottom
• Use --dry-run to test complex rules