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Nick: /* Installing Firewalld */ -- added RHEL installation guide

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Installing Firewalld: -- added RHEL installation guide

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ICMP Block Inversion

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ICMP Block Inversion section added.

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Working With Rulesets

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Ubuntu/Debian

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Configure BY Port/Protocol

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 If it is NOT installed, the below commands will install it:
 ==== Ubuntu/Debian ====
 To update the system and then install the Firewalld packages:
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 To disable UFW, another firewall solution included in Ubuntu/Debian distributions:
   <nowiki>sudo ufw disable</nowiki>
 == Controlling The Firewalld Service ==

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 Pictured:
 While disabled (typically Default):
   <nowiki>
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   <nowiki>sudo firewall-cmd --remove-icmp-block-inversion --permanent
 sudo firewall-cmd --reload </nowiki>
 == Firewall Zones ==

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	Add the forwarding rule:		Add the forwarding rule:
	<nowiki>sudo firewall-cmd --zone="ZONE_WITH_MASQUERADE" --add-forward-port=port=PORT_NUMBER:proto=PROTOCOL:toport=DESTINATION_PORT:toaddr=A.B.C.D</nowiki>		<nowiki>sudo firewall-cmd --zone="ZONE_WITH_MASQUERADE" --add-forward-port=port=PORT_NUMBER:proto=PROTOCOL:toport=DESTINATION_PORT:toaddr=A.B.C.D</nowiki>
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		+	=== ICMP Block Inversion ===
		+	ICMP Block Inversion means that the firewall will invert the block handling of ICMP traffic.
		+
		+	In other words, with ICMP Block Inversion DISABLED (typically by Default), the firewall will ALLOW all ICMP traffic that is NOT explicitly restricted/blocked by other rules. With ICMP Block Inversion ENABLED, the firewall will BLOCK all ICMP traffic that is NOT explicitly permitted.
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		+	Pictured:
		+	While disabled (typically Default):
		+	<nowiki>
		+	1.1.1.1 pings 2.2.2.2 >>> 2.2.2.2 ALLOWS the ICMP traffic unless there are rules in place stating NOT to explicitly. </nowiki>
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		+	While enabled:
		+	<nowiki>
		+	1.1.1.1 pings 2.2.2.2 >>> 2.2.2.2 DENIES the ICMP traffic unless there are rules in place stating to ALLOW it explicitly. </nowiki>
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		+	To enable:
		+	<nowiki>sudo firewall-cmd --add-icmp-block-inversion --permanent
		+	sudo firewall-cmd --reload </nowiki>
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		+	To disable:
		+	<nowiki>sudo firewall-cmd --remove-icmp-block-inversion --permanent
		+	sudo firewall-cmd --reload </nowiki>

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 == Working With Rulesets ==
-To configure a ruleset that would be appropriate for basic web server with a DMZ zone:
+To configure a ruleset that would be appropriate for a basic web server with a DMZ zone:
 Assign the DMZ zone as the default zone to a network interface:
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 To verify the rules are in place and are as desired:
   <nowiki>sudo firewall-cmd --zone-dmz --list-all</nowiki>
 == More Info ==

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	== Working With Rulesets ==		== Working With Rulesets ==
		+	To configure a ruleset that would be appropriate for basic web server with a DMZ zone:
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		+	Assign the DMZ zone as the default zone to a network interface:
		+	<nowiki>sudo firewall-cmd --set-default-zone=dmz</nowiki>
		+	<nowiki>sudo firewall-cmd --zone=dmz --add-interface=eth0</nowiki>
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		+	Add permanent rules to the Permanent set for HTTP/HTTPS services:
		+	<nowiki>sudo firewall-cmd --zone=dmz --add-service=http --permanent</nowiki>
		+	<nowiki>sudo firewall-cmd --zone=dmz --add-service=https --permanent</nowiki>
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		+	Reload the firewall for the rules to take effect, because they are Permanent set modifications:
		+	<nowiki>sudo firewall-cmd --reload</nowiki>
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		+	To verify the rules are in place and are as desired:
		+	<nowiki>sudo firewall-cmd --zone-dmz --list-all</nowiki>
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	== More Info ==		== More Info ==
		+	[https://firewalld.org/ Firewalld Website]
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		+	[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Firewalld Firewalld Fedora Wiki]
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		+	[https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/configuring_firewalls_and_packet_filters/using-and-configuring-firewalld_firewall-packet-filters Redhat Security/Configuration Guide for Firewalld]

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 == Installing Firewalld ==
 Firewalld is included by default on many Linux distributions (CentOS/RHEL/Fedora), so no installation steps may be necessary on these distributions.
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 To disable UFW, another firewall solution included in Ubuntu/Debian distributions:
   <nowiki>sudo ufw disable</nowiki>
 == Controlling The Firewalld Service ==
 To start Firewalld and enable it to start itself on boot:
   <nowiki>sudo systemctl start firewalld</nowiki>
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 To check the status of the daemon for Firewalld:
   <nowiki>sudo systemctl status firewalld</nowiki>
 == Configuring Firewalld ==
-=== Configure By Service ===
 === Configuration Sets ===
 ==== Runtime ====
 ==== Permanent ====
 == Firewall Zones ==
 == Working With Rulesets ==
 == More Info ==