Firestarter Firewall Guide

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Install Firestarter using Add Applications 3 Giving the user permission to launch Firestarter without the root password 4 Start Firestarter 5 Minimize Firestarter to tray on window close 6 Launching Firestarter minimized to the tray on login 7 Stop Firestarter from loading on login 8 Remove Firestarter using Add Applications

Introduction

This guide shows how to easily install Firestarter, and have your system start without the root password prompt with Firestarter minimized to the system tray.

Install Firestarter using Add Applications

Open Applications and Click on Add Applications After the password prompt the Add Applications GUI will open, then type in the search box firestarter and enter.

After a few seconds the search brings up Firestarter, check the little box to the left of it, and then click Apply on the bottom right. A Changes Pending box will appear saying that Firestarter is to be Added. Click apply to install.

Note: Firestarter will be automatically added to Applications → System Tools → Firestarter

Giving the user permission to launch Firestarter without the root password

Open a terminal and type:

sudo visudo 

Add this line to the bottom:

/etc/sudoers
username ALL=NOPASSWD:/usr/sbin/firestarter 

Save the file and close the terminal.

Note: Make sure username is your actual username

Start Firestarter

Alt – F2 (to Run Application) or open a terminal and type:

sudo firestarter

The Wizard should open and will ask for some information. Go here for more help:

http://www.fs-security.com/docs/wizard.php

Minimize Firestarter to tray on window close

With Firestarter already open click Preferences and check Minimize to tray on window close

Launching Firestarter minimized to the tray on login

System → Preferences → Sessions → Startup Programs And Enter this line:

sudo firestarter –start-hidden 

.....and click Ok and you're done.

Stop Firestarter from loading on login

System → Preferences → Sessions → Startup Programs Click on sudo firestarter –start-hidden and then choose Delete.

Remove Firestarter using Add Applications

Open Applications and Click on Add Applications After the password prompt the Add Applications GUI will open, then type in the search box firestarter and enter. After a few seconds the search brings up Firestarter. UNcheck the little box to the left of it, and then click Apply on the bottom right. A Changes Pending box will appear saying that Firestarter is to be removed. Click apply to remove.