Firestarter (firewall)
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 Screenshot of the Firestarter window |
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| Developer(s) | Firestarter developers |
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| Stable release | 1.0.3 (January 29, 2005) [±] |
| Preview release | None (None) [±] |
| Development status | discontinued[1] |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Type | firewall |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | http://www.fs-security.com/ |
Firestarter is a free and open source personal firewall tool that uses the Netfilter (iptables/ipchains) system built into the Linux kernel. It has the ability to control both inbound and outbound connections. Firestarter provides a graphical interface for configuring firewall rules and settings. It also provides real-time monitoring of all network traffic for the system. Firestarter also provides facilities for port forwarding, internet connection sharing and DHCP service.
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- Firestarter website
- http://firestarter.sourceforge.net/manual/ - Firestarter manual on SourceForge
- http://techthrob.com/2009/03/02/setup-a-software-firewall-in-linux-using-firestarter/
- http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/products/?p=667
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