By marioguzzi
Hello, I am a new user of digital ocean. I have a droplet that is up but I have not turned on the firewall yet. I would like some advice on the correct process to turn on the firewall without closing access to ssh (which I only presume could happen).
My questions:
- Does console access work regarless of firewall settings?
- On Ubuntu 12.04, by default, will “ufw enable” close access to ssh (port 22)?
- If so, will console still work for us to configure ufw properly?
Thanks in advance, Mario G.
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- Does console access work regarless of firewall settings?
Yes. The remote console accesses your droplet through the hypervisor, so your firewall settings will not affect it.
- On Ubuntu 12.04, by default, will “ufw enable” close access to ssh (port 22)?
It depends on ufw’s default policy (allow/deny). I would recommend temporarily adding a rule that allows all connections from your IP, and once you’re sure your firewall settings are correct, you can remove it:
sudo ufw allow from your-ip-address
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