Setting up IPFire firewall rules is very important when it comes to network client restrictions. Adding rules to an ipfire firewall makes it more secure. If you have users on your network that you want to regulate access to the internet, creating ipfire firewall rules must be done. So here is a simple tip when setting up or creating ipfire rule. |
Creating IPFire Firewall Rule
To create ipfire firewall rule, login to your ipfire firewall via web browser.
On the menu, open Firewall > Firewall Rules. Add New Rule.
On the menu, open Firewall > Firewall Rules. Add New Rule.
Source : This is the host or network which request access to the servers or internet. Individual computers on your network or the network as a whole could be the source. On the source portion on adding a firewall rule, you can choose which options you want to allow for that particular rule. If you want only one network client or network as the source for that rule, then choose Source address (MAC/IP or Network). You can also choose Standard networks or Firewall (includes the interfaces on your ipfire firewall). There is also the GeoIP that you can choose if you want a specific place to be affected on that rule. But this is not really applicable when choosing the source. You can also enable the NAT. But just leave it by default.
Destination : All request from the source host or network will be directed. You can also specify which destination a packet is bound to. If you wan a host or network only restricted to a specific client or network, then enter the IP or MAC or Network on the Destination address. But if you want all packets to be directed to any networks, then choose Standard network to any. Don't mind the firewall option because it only used for internal purpose. GeoIP is set when you are only specifying the place for which all requests on your network will forwarded to.
Protocol : Specify which protocol is affected for a particular rule. Just leave it to any. Then choose an action for this particular rule (Allow, Block, Reject).
Additional Settings :
Remarks - Describe the rules you create for better understanding.
Time constraint - Set the time for the rule to activate.
Limit concurrent connection per IP - how many requests per host you may allow.
Destination : All request from the source host or network will be directed. You can also specify which destination a packet is bound to. If you wan a host or network only restricted to a specific client or network, then enter the IP or MAC or Network on the Destination address. But if you want all packets to be directed to any networks, then choose Standard network to any. Don't mind the firewall option because it only used for internal purpose. GeoIP is set when you are only specifying the place for which all requests on your network will forwarded to.
Protocol : Specify which protocol is affected for a particular rule. Just leave it to any. Then choose an action for this particular rule (Allow, Block, Reject).
Additional Settings :
Remarks - Describe the rules you create for better understanding.
Time constraint - Set the time for the rule to activate.
Limit concurrent connection per IP - how many requests per host you may allow.