Do you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop? Mohammad K. ( @mokazemi@discuss.tchncs.de ) Linux@lemmy.ml • 9 months ago message-square25fedilinkarrow-up165
arrow-up165message-squareDo you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop? Mohammad K. ( @mokazemi@discuss.tchncs.de ) Linux@lemmy.ml • 9 months ago message-square25fedilink
Hi. I wanted to know if it’s needed to install a firewall on a linux desktop/laptop. Why yes or why no?
minus-square NaN ( @Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish6•9 months agoIs syncthing listening on all addresses, or only loopback? A firewall would block it, sure, but that would also be bad design.
minus-square cameron ( @cameron@lemmy.plaseo.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•9 months agoSyncthing only listens on loopback by default unless you modify the config.
Is syncthing listening on all addresses, or only loopback? A firewall would block it, sure, but that would also be bad design.
Syncthing only listens on loopback by default unless you modify the config.