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Shorewall vs ufw

A side-by-side look at Shorewall and ufw. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Shorewall

Shorewall

Network & Admin

Shorewall is an open source firewall configuration tool for Linux operating systems. It provides a command-line interface and configuration files to easily set up Netfilter rules, interfaces, zones, and other common firewall components.

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ufw

ufw

Security & Privacy

ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall) is a frontend for managing firewall rules in Linux. It aims to provide an easy interface for most common firewall operations while still allowing access to more complex configurations.

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