Question about firestarter

[Christian]

Hello Dustin,
many thanks for your reply!
Yes, I focused the policy tab after I pressed the tab key twice. Then I used the Orcas reading commands to find the add rule button wich I performed a left click on. But, no! Nothing happens! I also selected the inbound traffic from the combo box.
This is really frustrating since this seems to be a very nice interface for IPTables, if I could use all features!
You have a very good point there, that would be very good if you could have a button next to each table wich you could access by just hitting tab.
Many thanks for all your help,
Christian


On 2008-09-12 at 09:53 Dustin Breese wrote:

>I know what you mean about SO MANY PROGRAMS!  :)
>
>Not sure if you got my last post fully.  In order for the ADD RULE
>button to become enabled, you must first select the entire table
>widget.  Even if there are no rules in the table!  The TABLE, not an
>individual table entry, but the TABLE must be selected.  Once the
>correct table widget is selected, then and only then does the ADD RULE
>button become enabled.
>
>Try doing this:
>1) Put focus on the POLICY TAB.
>2) Hit TAB two times.
>3) Now see if the ADD RULE button is enabled.
>
>I think a good suggestion for Firestarter would be to have a separate
>button next to each table so that the correct rule type can be
>determined.  It isn't immediately obvious in its current state.
>
>Let us know if this is still not working and we can eventually figure it
>out!
>
>Regards,
>Dustin
>
>On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 9:43 AM, Christian <christian08 at runbox.com> wrote:
>> Hi Dustin,
>>
>>
>> On 2008-09-12 at 08:45 Dustin Breese wrote:
>>
>>>Hi, Christian,
>>>
>>>I just looked at something similar this morning for another post.
>>>
>>>I assume you meant POLICY tab, not PRIVACY tab.
>>>
>>>If so, then to enable the ADD RULE button, you must first select one
>>>of the tables on the tab.  There are two tables which are selectable
>>>(the third appears to be grayed out).
>>>
>>>The first table is "Allow connections from host" which allows you to
>>>specify an IP address so that all traffic is allowed.  To select this
>>>table when the "Policy Tab" widget is active, you can just hit TAB
>>>TAB.  Then the ADD RULE button becomes active so you can add a rule
>>>for that table.
>>>
>>>The next table is "Allow Service" which allows you to enable a
>>>specific PORT, optionally restricting it to a host, subnet, etc.  To
>>>select this table when the "Policy Tab" widget is active, you must hit
>>>TAB three times.  Then the ADD RULE button becomes active.
>>>
>>>I hope this helps you?
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Dustin
>>>
>>>On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 8:31 AM, Christian <christian08 at runbox.com>
>wrote:
>>>> HI all,
>>>> I need some help with the Firestarter interface. Running Ubuntu Hardy.
>>>> I have been using the command based firewall, ufw, but I decided to
>give
>>>Firestarter a try as well. ufw has been working fine for my needs, but
>>>decided to give this a try.
>>>> I am visually impaired so I am using the Orca screen reader for Gnome.
>>>> My problem is adding a rule. I am able to use the tab key to move
>>>through the interface and set some of its settings. When I change to the
>>>privacy tab I am not able to do anything. I have used Orcas reading
>>>commands and found the button to add a rule but nothing happens when i
>>>click on that. I am placed in a table wich is empty.
>>>> Can someone please tell me if I need to select something before I can
>>>add a rule? I selected to change rules for inbound traffic from the combo
>>>box.
>>>> Can someone please try to add a rule just by using their keyboard?
>>>> Well, I can learn how to enter rules manually into IPTables, but havent
>>>done it yet.
>>>> Many thanks for any help,
>>>> Christian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>> Many thanks for your reply.
>> Oops, yes I meant the policy tab, so many programs now! smile.
>> I've tried this but it doesn't work for me. Currently I don't have any
>rules. I am not able to get to the add rule button by just pressing tab. I
>also tried using Orca to click on that button, but the button is disabled.
>> Best regards and thanks,
>> Christian
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