Template:Firewall Settings
Modify Whonix-Gateway User Firewall Settings.
Note: If no changes have yet been made to Whonix Firewall Settings, then the Whonix User Firewall Settings File /usr/local/etc/whonix_firewall.d/50_user.conf appears empty (because it does not exist). This is expected.
Select your platform.
Graphical Whonix-Gateway
Start Menu → Applications → Settings → User Firewall Settings
Terminal Whonix-Gateway
In Whonix-Gateway, open the whonix_firewall configuration file in an editor.
sudoedit /usr/local/etc/whonix_firewall.d/50_user.conf
Qubes App Launcher (blue/grey "Q") → Whonix-Gateway App Qube (commonly called sys-whonix) → User Firewall Settings
For more help, press on Expand on the right.
Note: This is for informational purposes only! Do not edit /etc/whonix_firewall.d/30_whonix_gateway_default.conf.
Note: The Whonix Global Firewall Settings File /etc/whonix_firewall.d/30_whonix_gateway_default.conf contains default settings and explanatory comments about their purpose. By default, the file is opened read-only and is not meant to be directly edited. Below, it is recommended to open the file without root rights. The file contains an explanatory comment on how to change firewall settings.
## Please use "/etc/whonix_firewall.d/50_user.conf" for your custom configuration,
## which will override the defaults found here. When {{project_name_short}} is updated, this
## file may be overwritten.
See also Whonix modular flexible .d style configuration folders.
To view the file, follow these instructions.
If using Qubes-Whonix, complete these steps.
Qubes App Launcher (blue/grey "Q") → Template: whonix-gateway-18 → Global Firewall Settings
If using a graphical Whonix-Gateway, complete these steps.
Start Menu → Applications → Settings → Global Firewall Settings
If using a terminal Whonix-Gateway, complete these steps.
In Whonix-Gateway, view the global firewall configuration file in an editor. nano /etc/whonix_firewall.d/30_whonix_gateway_default.conf