π Dynamic Firewall
π Summary
Support for dynamic firewall model.
π Owner
- Name: Thomas Woerner
- email: twoerner@redhat.com
π Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 13
- Last updated: 2009-12-22
- Percentage of completion: 10%
π Detailed Description
system-config-firewall wiki page
π Benefit to Fedora
The dynamic firewall mode will make it possible to change firewall settings without the need to restart the firewall and will make persistent connections possible.
π Scope
Requires rebasing system-config-firewall to a new version.
π How To Test
Compare firewall settings in static and dynamic mode.
π User Experience
Connections will be persistent even after changing firewall settings.
π Dependencies
- iptables (no changes should be needed)
π Contingency Plan
The current static mode will still be available, therefore backward compatible.
π Documentation
See https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SystemConfig/firewall for now.
π Release Notes
To be done.