Mohammad K. to Linux@lemmy.ml • 2 years agoDo you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop?message-square64fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up174arrow-down1message-squareDo you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop?Mohammad K. to Linux@lemmy.ml • 2 years agomessage-square64fedilinkfile-text
Hi. I wanted to know if it’s needed to install a firewall on a linux desktop/laptop. Why yes or why no?
minus-squareTurunlinkfedilink14•2 years agoIf you allow the whole subnet you might as well not use a firewall. Your router has one and port forwarding is disabled by default.
minus-square@BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink0•2 years agoYeah, I kind of agree. Unless this is a mobile device pretty much all traffic will come from within your subnet. I often deny incoming from my gateway (i.e. router) and poke holes as necessary.
If you allow the whole subnet you might as well not use a firewall. Your router has one and port forwarding is disabled by default.
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Yeah, I kind of agree. Unless this is a mobile device pretty much all traffic will come from within your subnet. I often deny incoming from my gateway (i.e. router) and poke holes as necessary.