Hello,

Is there anyway to protect a firewall(any firewall will do) settings with a unique password different from the root password?

I am running linux mint 17.1 and have so far been using firestarter or ufw as a firewall.

Kind Regards,

BR3AKCOR3

Hello and welcome to LQ.

I guess you could maybe set up a certificate. Maybe a self signed certificate on a usb where both that usb certificate and the one on the firewall need to be used.

The general problem with trying to remove root from things is that root can almost always get that back.

Thanks for the reply,

Id like to try your suggestion, but I'm a noob(about 2 months on linux, and minimal networking knowledge). Could you possibly point me in the direction of some information/tutorials on creating this self signed certificate and applying it to a firewall as you said?

Any help appreciated.

Regards,

BR3AKCOR3

Glad to hear that you have started using linux. I'm curious as to why you would want to keep root out of the firewall settings?

Hi,

the reason is basically I want the firewall to be permanently untouchable, even by me. My idea was to create a random password that I could never remember. the point of that being so I was unable to connect to a particular wifi network so I can focus on my work as a form of self-restriction to internet access because will-power is a foreign concept to me Im also just interested in if its actually possible without access to router settings.

If there is any other way to acheive this I am also all ears to other suggestions.thanks.

Simple router 'reset' screws the pooch on this technique.

I dont have access to the router

Mail the router to me would be the best way.

If you don't have the will power to resist then you need to remove the temptation I'd think.

When you feel ready, I'll mail the router back.


Any time one has physical access to a system the chances of it being secure go way down.

The only other way is to get your isp to block or limit. Some very few offer this service. Not sure why more don't even.

yeah i dont have access to the router.

I forgot to put a in my prior post. I was joking around a bit. (trying to)

Now that you report not having access to the router then explain that more maybe.