Mohammad K.@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 3 年前Do you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop?message-squaremessage-square86linkfedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up197arrow-down1message-squareDo you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop?Mohammad K.@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 3 年前message-square86linkfedilinkfile-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-squareBitrotdeleted by creatorlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 年前Is syncthing listening on all addresses, or only loopback? A firewall would block it, sure, but that would also be bad design.
minus-squarecameron@lemmy.plaseo.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 年前Syncthing 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.