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Vuurmuur

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Spec score 7.6 #57 of 80 in Firewall Software

Spec sheet

Purpose
Vuurmuur is a Linux firewall manager built on top of iptables.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Supported platforms
LinuxRead 22 Sep 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Administration access
It can be managed through SSH and the console, including from Windows using PuTTY.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Audit logging
It logs all changes, new connections, and bad packets.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Automation
Vuurmuur can be scripted for integration with other tools and can produce a bash firewall script.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Backup
With default installation locations, Vuurmuur configuration data is stored in /etc/vuurmuur.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Configuration
It supports simple and complex configurations through an Ncurses interface, with remote administration over SSH or on the console.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Installation
The project documents source installation and provides Debian and Ubuntu installation instructions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
IPS integration
Vuurmuur supports working with Suricata IPS using NFQUEUE or NFLOG.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Maintenance
The documentation warns that firewall logs can grow quickly and recommends managing logs; Debian packages install logrotate scripts automatically.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Monitoring
It provides real-time log and connection viewing, filtering, traffic volume accounting, and searches through old log files.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Network support
Features include IPv6, NAT setup, port forwarding, and traffic shaping.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Outbound control
basicRead 22 Sep 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Release
The homepage identifies version 0.8.2 and libvuurmuur 0.8.2.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Rule direction
bothRead 22 Sep 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Rule setup
It provides human-readable rules syntax and says no iptables knowledge is required.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org
Security features
The feature list includes a secure default policy and anti-spoofing features.Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org

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Vuurmuur Free Open source software distributed under the GNU GPL Read 11 Oct 2026 · vuurmuur.org

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