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Firewall Rule CLI Generator

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Firewall Rule CLI Generator

Generate firewall commands for iptables, UFW, firewalld, Windows Firewall, pfSense, Palo Alto, Fortinet & Cisco ASA/NGFW

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Free online firewall CLI command generator — supports Linux iptables, UFW, firewalld, Windows Defender Firewall, pfSense, Palo Alto PAN-OS, Fortinet FortiGate, Cisco ASA and Cisco NGFW (FTD). No login required.

⚙️ Rule Configuration

⚡ Quick Presets

 Generated Command

# Select your firewall platform and configure options to generate your command

 Command Explanation

Select your options to see a plain-English explanation of each command part here.

 Common Ports Reference

SSH22/TCP
HTTP / HTTPS80 / 443 TCP
DNS53/UDP+TCP
MySQL / MariaDB3306/TCP
RDP3389/TCP
SMTP / SMTPS25 / 465 / 587 TCP
FTP21/TCP
PostgreSQL5432/TCP
MSSQL1433/TCP
SNMP161/UDP
LDAP / LDAPS389 / 636 TCP
Syslog514/UDP

 Command History (0 saved)

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About This Firewall CLI Generator

This free Firewall Rule CLI Generator supports 8 major firewall platforms used by network engineers, security analysts, and DevOps professionals worldwide. Whether you need Linux iptables rules, UFW commands, Palo Alto PAN-OS security policies, Fortinet FortiGate firewall policies, or Cisco ASA access control lists (ACLs) — this tool generates accurate, production-ready CLI syntax instantly.

 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS
Generates set security policies CLI commands using PAN-OS hierarchical configuration format. Supports App-ID application names, zone-based policy, security profile groups, and log-at-session-end settings. Commit command is included automatically.
 Fortinet FortiGate (FortiOS)
Generates config firewall policy commands in FortiOS CLI format. Supports source and destination zone (srcintf/dstintf), address objects, custom services, NAT settings, logging, and action (accept/deny). Includes next and end terminators.
 Cisco ASA (ASA-OS)
Generates standard access-list extended ACL entries and access-group interface binding commands. Compatible with Cisco ASA 5500-X series. Supports permit/deny actions, protocol, source/destination host or subnet notation.
 Cisco NGFW / FTD (Firepower)
Generates Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) / FMC-style access control policy CLI syntax. Uses Firepower CLI mode with configure access-control-policy structure including rule actions, zones, networks, and port objects.
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 Firewall Rule CLI Generator — Free, browser-based. No data stored or transmitted.
⚠ Always test firewall rules in a lab or staging environment before production deployment.