Serious Discussion Fort Firewall

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall 3.15.8

• UI: Options: Add "Stealth mode" to prevent port scanning.
• UI: Add "filter", "filter-mode" command-line arguments.

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall 3.15.9

• UI: Options: Rework "IP Addresses" tab.
• UI: Add "Options" button to windows.

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall 3.15.10

• UI: Options: Backup: Add "Import new programs".
• UI: Options: IP Addresses: Fix changes checking.

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall 3.16.0

• UI: Statistics: Rework "Connections" tab to show allowed connections too.
• UI: Options: Add "Block LAN Traffic" action.
• UI: ProgramEdit: Fix "Select File" button for new program.

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall 3.16.1

• UI: Rules: Fix "ICMPv6" protocol name parsing.
• UI: Update SQLite to 3.49.0

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall 3.16.2

• UI: Options: Add "Auto-learn seconds" to auto-switch to "Blocked.." mode.
• UI: Options: Schedule: Tweak double-clicks on task row.
• UI: Connections: Show Reason's Zone/Rule names in tooltip.
• UI: Connections: Auto-scroll on page opening too.

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall 3.16.3

• UI: ProgramEdit: Add "Schedule On: Connections Closed" option.
• UI: Rules: Use '=' to check local port/ip is equal to remote one.
• UI: Rules: Improve protocol and port names.
• Driver: Don't veto packets in transport layer. (To fix NetLimiter's connections monitor.)
• UI: Update SQLite to 3.49.1

 

[fz798]

I came from WFC, uninstalled and restored WF rules to default. In Hyper-V VM, I made "termservice" trackable and have the corresponding program rule. However, I can no longer remote in, even with filter disabled. If I disable WF, then I am able to RDP. What am I missing?

This WF rule exists but is not enabled, I need FF to enable this rule:

 

[tnodir]

If I disable WF, then I am able to RDP.

Maybe Windows Firewall (WF) disables all inbound connections by default?

 

[tnodir]

This WF rule exists but is not enabled, I need FF to enable this rule

FFw does not work with WF rules like WFC, but has own settings.

So if you use both WF and FFw, then make sure that you allowed a program/service in both firewalls. Otherwise the program will be blocked by either firewall.

 

[fz798]

Sure, I get that, but how then can anyone install FF from within a remote session and have RDP working? I'm sure I can't be the first person to try this, but I must be missing something obvious. What is needed besides allowing the termservice service?

 

[tnodir]

What is needed besides allowing the termservice service?

I don't use RDP, so sorry I don't know. And you're first one with such issue.

Anyway you have to:
- make sure that RDP works without FFw
- fresh install the FFw - it'll temporary run in Auto-learn and will auto-create allowed rules for running connected programs

You can use System Informer program's Firewall tab to monitor connections and which firewall's rule blocked them.

 

[fz798]

Seems the only solution then is to manually enable the built-in rule before installing FF.

 

[blueblackwow65]

Hi came across this .when i went to update fort manually ,it downloads the file and then closes the service ,which then gives an error cannot update service is disabled?
I did it out of fortfirewall instead the update.

 

[tnodir]

when i went to update fort manually ,it downloads the file and then closes the service ,which then gives an error cannot update service is disabled?
I did it out of fortfirewall instead the update.

So did you update from My Fort: About window?
From which version to 3.16.3?
Please show a screenshot of error.

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall 3.16.4

• UI: ProgramEdit: Add Quick Actions on right of "Schedule".
• UI: ProgramEdit: Remove "Schedule On: Connections Closed" option.
• UI: ProgramEdit: Tweak "Rules inheritance" and "Group" controls.
• UI: Programs: Add "Notes" column (hidden by default).
• UI: Programs: Show Zone names in tooltip.
• UI: Connections: Rework columns.
• UI: Connections: Add "Copy as Filter" menu item.
• UI: Traffic Graph: Allow transparent background color.

 

[dronefox1166]

I re use FFw...

I try to import the parameters but they are not displayed, the file type is not correct from my old configuration.

What should I do?

Sorry, it's in French but understandable I guess.

here's what I see on the USB stick (image 1), and when I try to import via FFw (image 2).

 

[dronefox1166]

Can we add a zone to block adult content (porn) via zones?
If so, how?

Thanks

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall 3.16.5

• UI: Options: Add "Filter Off Seconds" to auto-enable Filtering in specified seconds.
• UI: Rules: Fix "ICMPv6" protocol name parsing again (v3.16.3 regression).
• UI: Add Japanese language.

 

[tnodir]

I try to import the parameters but they are not displayed, the file type is not correct from my old configuration.

What do you mean?

You have to select a folder to export, not file name. And you will select the folder to import.