[CentOS] CentOS 7 - Firewall always allows outgoing packets?

[Steve Clark]

On 08/08/2014 05:55 PM, Neil Aggarwal wrote:
> Hello all:
>
> I am looking at the documentation of the new firewalld service in CentOS 7.
> It looks like no matter what I configure with it, outgoing connections are
> still going to be allowed.  That does not seem very secure.
>
> I always set my servers to default policy of DROP for everything incoming
> and outgoing and then add rules to allow very specific traffic through.
>
> Is this possible using the new firewalld service or should I disable it and
> go back to using iptables?
>
> Thanks,
>    Neil
>
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In my way of thinking I am always wary of "being taken care of", especially when it comes to
internet security!

I like your philosophy of deny everything and selectively allow what YOU want.

My $.02

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