cockpit-ufw-module: Uncomplicated Firewall in Cockpit

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

UFW on a home or small server is usually configured over SSH: ufw status numbered, then ufw allow 443/tcp. cockpit-ufw-module covers the same cycle in the browser: package, status, policies, rules. It is one panel from the cockpit-modules group — UFW under Tools.

The UI is Russian, in PatternFly v5. You need Cockpit 264+ and administrator rights for writes. MIT license; current release is tag v.1.0.1.

Why a panel if `ufw` already exists

The client is already there: system ufw. What is missing is a view without a terminal and safe input: port, CIDR, rule number.

cockpit-modules: web panels for day-to-day operations

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Cockpit covers basic Linux administration in the browser: services, logs, networking, accounts. Firewall, fail2ban, cron, and Let’s Encrypt sit outside that set — either there is no panel, or it is too generic.

The cockpit-modules group is a set of separate modules for those jobs, plus a store that installs them on the host. Each module lives in its own repository. This is a map of the group, not a walkthrough of UI and commands. Individual panels get their own articles.

Cockpit on Lead DevOps

cockpit-ufw-module: Uncomplicated Firewall in Cockpit

Why a panel if ufw already exists

cockpit-modules: web panels for day-to-day operations

Why a panel if `ufw` already exists