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Firestarter (firewall)

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Firestarter is a personal firewall tool that uses the Netfilter (iptables/ipchains) system built into the Linux kernel. [1]

14 relations: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Firewall (computing), Free and open-source software, GNU General Public License, GTK+, Iptables, Linux, Linux kernel, Netfilter, Personal firewall, Port forwarding, SourceForge, Uncomplicated Firewall, Widget (GUI).

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol used on UDP/IP networks whereby a DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address and other network configuration parameters to each device on a network so they can communicate with other IP networks.

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Firewall (computing)

In computing, a firewall is a network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules.

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Free and open-source software

Free and open-source software (FOSS) is software that can be classified as both free software and open-source software.

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GNU General Public License

The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or GPL) is a widely used free software license, which guarantees end users the freedom to run, study, share and modify the software.

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GTK+

GTK+ (formerly GIMP Toolkit) is a cross-platform widget toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces.

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Iptables

iptables is a user-space utility program that allows a system administrator to configure the tables provided by the Linux kernel firewall (implemented as different Netfilter modules) and the chains and rules it stores.

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Linux

Linux is a family of free and open-source software operating systems built around the Linux kernel.

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Linux kernel

The Linux kernel is an open-source monolithic Unix-like computer operating system kernel.

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Netfilter

Netfilter is a framework provided by Linux that allows various networking-related operations to be implemented in the form of customized handlers.

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Personal firewall

A personal firewall is an application which controls network traffic to and from a computer, permitting or denying communications based on a security policy.

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Port forwarding

In computer networking, port forwarding or port mapping is an application of network address translation (NAT) that redirects a communication request from one address and port number combination to another while the packets are traversing a network gateway, such as a router or firewall.

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SourceForge

SourceForge is a Web-based service that offers software developers a centralized online location to control and manage free and open-source software projects.

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Uncomplicated Firewall

Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) is a program for managing a netfilter firewall designed to be easy to use.

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Widget (GUI)

A control element (sometimes called a control or widget) in a graphical user interface is an element of interaction, such as a button or a scroll bar.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firestarter_(firewall)

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