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= Checking the firewalld status

== Viewing the current status of `firewalld`

The firewall service, `firewalld`, is installed on the system by default. Use the `firewalld` CLI interface to check that the service is running.

To see the status of the service:

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$ sudo firewall-cmd --state
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For more information about the service status, use the [command]`systemctl status` sub-command:

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$ sudo systemctl status firewalld
firewalld.service - firewalld - dynamic firewall daemon
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/firewalld.service; enabled; vendor pr
   Active: active (running) since Mon 2017-12-18 16:05:15 CET; 50min ago
     Docs: man:firewalld(1)
 Main PID: 705 (firewalld)
    Tasks: 2 (limit: 4915)
   CGroup: /system.slice/firewalld.service
           └─705 /usr/bin/python3 -Es /usr/sbin/firewalld --nofork --nopid
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Furthermore, it is important to know how `firewalld` is set up and which rules are in force before you try to edit the settings. To display the firewall settings, see <<sec-Viewing_Current_firewalld_Settings>>

[[sec-Viewing_Current_firewalld_Settings]]
== Viewing current firewalld settings

[[sec-Viewing_Allowed_Services_Using_GUI]]
=== Viewing allowed services using GUI

To view the list of services using the graphical [application]*firewall-config* tool, press the kbd:[Super] key to enter the Activities Overview, type [command]`firewall`, and press kbd:[Enter]. The [application]*firewall-config* tool appears. You can now view the list of services under the `Services` tab.

Alternatively, to start the graphical firewall configuration tool using the command-line, enter the following command:

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$ [command]`firewall-config`
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The `Firewall Configuration` window opens. Note that this command can be run as a normal user, but you are prompted for an administrator password occasionally.
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[[exam-firewall_config_services]]
.The Services tab in firewall-config

image::images/firewall-config-services.png[A screenshot of the firewall configuration tool - the Services tab]
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[[sec-Viewing_firewalld_Settings_Using_CLI]]
=== Viewing firewalld settings using CLI

With the CLI client, it is possible to get different views of the current firewall settings. The [option]`--list-all` option shows a complete overview of the `firewalld` settings.

`firewalld` uses zones to manage the traffic. If a zone is not specified by the [option]`--zone` option, the command is effective in the default zone assigned to the active network interface and connection.

To list all the relevant information for the default zone:

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$ firewall-cmd --list-all
public
  target: default
  icmp-block-inversion: no
  interfaces:
  sources:
  services: ssh dhcpv6-client
  ports:
  protocols:
  masquerade: no
  forward-ports:
  source-ports:
  icmp-blocks:
  rich rules:
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[NOTE]
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To specify the zone for which to display the settings, add the [option]`--zone=pass:attributes[{blank}]_zone-name_pass:attributes[{blank}]` argument to the [command]`firewall-cmd --list-all` command, for example:
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~]# firewall-cmd --list-all --zone=home
home
  target: default
  icmp-block-inversion: no
  interfaces:
  sources:
  services: ssh mdns samba-client dhcpv6-client
... [output truncated]

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To see the settings for particular information, such as services or ports, use a specific option. See the `firewalld` manual pages or get a list of the options using the command help:

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$ firewall-cmd --help

Usage: firewall-cmd [OPTIONS...]

General Options
  -h, --help           Prints a short help text and exists
  -V, --version        Print the version string of firewalld
  -q, --quiet          Do not print status messages

Status Options
  --state              Return and print firewalld state
  --reload             Reload firewall and keep state information
... [output truncated]
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For example, to see which services are allowed in the current zone:

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$ firewall-cmd --list-services
samba-client ssh dhcpv6-client
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Listing the settings for a certain subpart using the CLI tool can sometimes be difficult to interpret. For example, you allow the `SSH` service and `firewalld` opens the necessary port (22) for the service. Later, if you list the allowed services, the list shows the `SSH` service, but if you list open ports, it does not show any. Therefore, it is recommended to use the [option]`--list-all` option to make sure you receive a complete information.