save iptables on reboot

[cj0duke]

Although it is a beta, would it be possible to save the iptables on reboot?

[jp1337]

Hi @cj0duke, thank you for creating the issue! I also had the idea since I use easywall in production on nearly 20 systems and when I reboot them I always have to activate the firewall rules. The last day I thought about implementing that as configuration parameter since if you lock yourself out you still can reboot the system and the firewall is empty then.

[cj0duke]

The last day I thought about implementing that as configuration parameter since if you lock yourself out you still can reboot the system and the firewall is empty then.

Sounds good.

[rcmcdonald91]

This would be nice to have.

Also, maybe an reverse acceptance timer option on reboot? So instead of immediately applying the firewall rules, it waits for x seconds before applying the rules on startup?

[themelektaus]

I created a python script called force_apply.py

from easywall.__main__ import CONFIG_PATH
from easywall.config import Config
from easywall.easywall import Easywall
config = Config(CONFIG_PATH)
easywall = Easywall(config)
easywall.rules.apply_new_rules()
easywall.apply_iptables()

Then I just created a bash script and use it at in my crontab routine

#!/bin/bash

cd /home/easywall/easywall
/usr/bin/env python3 -m easywall.force_apply