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Linux Networking: Firewalls, NAT, and Netfilter/Allow SSH with nftables

Permit inbound SSH traffic.

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Section: Firewalling with nftables and iptables

Allow SSH with nftables

bash
bash
sudo nft add rule inet filter input tcp dport 22 ct state new,established accept
Explanation

Permit inbound SSH traffic.

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