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I have a series of Ubuntu 10.04 servers and each one has ufw firewall enabled. I have allowed port 22 (for SSH) and 80 (if it's a webserver). My question is that I am trying to enable icmp echo response (ping reply).



ICMP functions differently than other protocols--I know it is below the IP level in a technical sense. You can just type sudo ufw allow 22, but you cannot type sudo ufw allow icmp










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    I have a series of Ubuntu 10.04 servers and each one has ufw firewall enabled. I have allowed port 22 (for SSH) and 80 (if it's a webserver). My question is that I am trying to enable icmp echo response (ping reply).



    ICMP functions differently than other protocols--I know it is below the IP level in a technical sense. You can just type sudo ufw allow 22, but you cannot type sudo ufw allow icmp










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      I have a series of Ubuntu 10.04 servers and each one has ufw firewall enabled. I have allowed port 22 (for SSH) and 80 (if it's a webserver). My question is that I am trying to enable icmp echo response (ping reply).



      ICMP functions differently than other protocols--I know it is below the IP level in a technical sense. You can just type sudo ufw allow 22, but you cannot type sudo ufw allow icmp










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      I have a series of Ubuntu 10.04 servers and each one has ufw firewall enabled. I have allowed port 22 (for SSH) and 80 (if it's a webserver). My question is that I am trying to enable icmp echo response (ping reply).



      ICMP functions differently than other protocols--I know it is below the IP level in a technical sense. You can just type sudo ufw allow 22, but you cannot type sudo ufw allow icmp







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          ufw does not allow specifying icmp rules via the command line interface command. It does allow you to adjust your ruleset via its rules files, which are iptables-restore style files.



          ufw does allow certain icmp traffic by default including icmp echo reply, and this is already configured by default in /etc/ufw/before.rules:



          -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT


          If your host is not responding to ping, look in this file to make sure the above line is present and if that doesn't work, look at the pinging host and any firewalls between them.






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            not works for me: 11.04 server.how can i troubleshoot this issue?

            – pylover
            Dec 17 '12 at 20:46













          • Does it need any reset or something like that?

            – Amir Karimi
            Dec 17 '13 at 20:05






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            @AmirKarimi sudo ufw reload (and to allow ping requests I had to add -A ufw-before-output -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT in /etc/ufw/before.rules)

            – baptx
            Jan 14 '18 at 20:43



















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          For Ubuntu 18.04, you should have the following rules in your /etc/ufw/before.rules file:



          # ok icmp codes for INPUT
          -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT
          -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type source-quench -j ACCEPT
          -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT
          -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type parameter-problem -j ACCEPT
          -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT

          # ok icmp code for FORWARD
          -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT
          -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type source-quench -j ACCEPT
          -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT
          -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type parameter-problem -j ACCEPT
          -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT


          These were in my default file.



          Of course, be sure that this is really the problem. My issue was that my computer was blocking pings from getting out to the network where the server I was trying to ping existed. I ended up using a web site that was already out on the internet to do the ping for me (e.g. https://ping.eu/ping/).






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            Here is a help document that discuesses how to enable/disable ping et al responses.



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              Add the following to the /etc/ufw/before.rules file:



              # allow outbound icmp
              -A ufw-before-output -p icmp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
              -A ufw-before-output -p icmp -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT


              After editing the file, run the command:



              sudo ufw reload





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                ufw does not allow specifying icmp rules via the command line interface command. It does allow you to adjust your ruleset via its rules files, which are iptables-restore style files.



                ufw does allow certain icmp traffic by default including icmp echo reply, and this is already configured by default in /etc/ufw/before.rules:



                -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT


                If your host is not responding to ping, look in this file to make sure the above line is present and if that doesn't work, look at the pinging host and any firewalls between them.






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                • 3





                  not works for me: 11.04 server.how can i troubleshoot this issue?

                  – pylover
                  Dec 17 '12 at 20:46













                • Does it need any reset or something like that?

                  – Amir Karimi
                  Dec 17 '13 at 20:05






                • 1





                  @AmirKarimi sudo ufw reload (and to allow ping requests I had to add -A ufw-before-output -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT in /etc/ufw/before.rules)

                  – baptx
                  Jan 14 '18 at 20:43
















                15














                ufw does not allow specifying icmp rules via the command line interface command. It does allow you to adjust your ruleset via its rules files, which are iptables-restore style files.



                ufw does allow certain icmp traffic by default including icmp echo reply, and this is already configured by default in /etc/ufw/before.rules:



                -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT


                If your host is not responding to ping, look in this file to make sure the above line is present and if that doesn't work, look at the pinging host and any firewalls between them.






                share|improve this answer





















                • 3





                  not works for me: 11.04 server.how can i troubleshoot this issue?

                  – pylover
                  Dec 17 '12 at 20:46













                • Does it need any reset or something like that?

                  – Amir Karimi
                  Dec 17 '13 at 20:05






                • 1





                  @AmirKarimi sudo ufw reload (and to allow ping requests I had to add -A ufw-before-output -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT in /etc/ufw/before.rules)

                  – baptx
                  Jan 14 '18 at 20:43














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                ufw does not allow specifying icmp rules via the command line interface command. It does allow you to adjust your ruleset via its rules files, which are iptables-restore style files.



                ufw does allow certain icmp traffic by default including icmp echo reply, and this is already configured by default in /etc/ufw/before.rules:



                -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT


                If your host is not responding to ping, look in this file to make sure the above line is present and if that doesn't work, look at the pinging host and any firewalls between them.






                share|improve this answer















                ufw does not allow specifying icmp rules via the command line interface command. It does allow you to adjust your ruleset via its rules files, which are iptables-restore style files.



                ufw does allow certain icmp traffic by default including icmp echo reply, and this is already configured by default in /etc/ufw/before.rules:



                -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT


                If your host is not responding to ping, look in this file to make sure the above line is present and if that doesn't work, look at the pinging host and any firewalls between them.







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                • 3





                  not works for me: 11.04 server.how can i troubleshoot this issue?

                  – pylover
                  Dec 17 '12 at 20:46













                • Does it need any reset or something like that?

                  – Amir Karimi
                  Dec 17 '13 at 20:05






                • 1





                  @AmirKarimi sudo ufw reload (and to allow ping requests I had to add -A ufw-before-output -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT in /etc/ufw/before.rules)

                  – baptx
                  Jan 14 '18 at 20:43














                • 3





                  not works for me: 11.04 server.how can i troubleshoot this issue?

                  – pylover
                  Dec 17 '12 at 20:46













                • Does it need any reset or something like that?

                  – Amir Karimi
                  Dec 17 '13 at 20:05






                • 1





                  @AmirKarimi sudo ufw reload (and to allow ping requests I had to add -A ufw-before-output -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT in /etc/ufw/before.rules)

                  – baptx
                  Jan 14 '18 at 20:43








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                not works for me: 11.04 server.how can i troubleshoot this issue?

                – pylover
                Dec 17 '12 at 20:46







                not works for me: 11.04 server.how can i troubleshoot this issue?

                – pylover
                Dec 17 '12 at 20:46















                Does it need any reset or something like that?

                – Amir Karimi
                Dec 17 '13 at 20:05





                Does it need any reset or something like that?

                – Amir Karimi
                Dec 17 '13 at 20:05




                1




                1





                @AmirKarimi sudo ufw reload (and to allow ping requests I had to add -A ufw-before-output -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT in /etc/ufw/before.rules)

                – baptx
                Jan 14 '18 at 20:43





                @AmirKarimi sudo ufw reload (and to allow ping requests I had to add -A ufw-before-output -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT in /etc/ufw/before.rules)

                – baptx
                Jan 14 '18 at 20:43













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                For Ubuntu 18.04, you should have the following rules in your /etc/ufw/before.rules file:



                # ok icmp codes for INPUT
                -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT
                -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type source-quench -j ACCEPT
                -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT
                -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type parameter-problem -j ACCEPT
                -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT

                # ok icmp code for FORWARD
                -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT
                -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type source-quench -j ACCEPT
                -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT
                -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type parameter-problem -j ACCEPT
                -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT


                These were in my default file.



                Of course, be sure that this is really the problem. My issue was that my computer was blocking pings from getting out to the network where the server I was trying to ping existed. I ended up using a web site that was already out on the internet to do the ping for me (e.g. https://ping.eu/ping/).






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                  For Ubuntu 18.04, you should have the following rules in your /etc/ufw/before.rules file:



                  # ok icmp codes for INPUT
                  -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT
                  -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type source-quench -j ACCEPT
                  -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT
                  -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type parameter-problem -j ACCEPT
                  -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT

                  # ok icmp code for FORWARD
                  -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT
                  -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type source-quench -j ACCEPT
                  -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT
                  -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type parameter-problem -j ACCEPT
                  -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT


                  These were in my default file.



                  Of course, be sure that this is really the problem. My issue was that my computer was blocking pings from getting out to the network where the server I was trying to ping existed. I ended up using a web site that was already out on the internet to do the ping for me (e.g. https://ping.eu/ping/).






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                    For Ubuntu 18.04, you should have the following rules in your /etc/ufw/before.rules file:



                    # ok icmp codes for INPUT
                    -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type source-quench -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type parameter-problem -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT

                    # ok icmp code for FORWARD
                    -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type source-quench -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type parameter-problem -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT


                    These were in my default file.



                    Of course, be sure that this is really the problem. My issue was that my computer was blocking pings from getting out to the network where the server I was trying to ping existed. I ended up using a web site that was already out on the internet to do the ping for me (e.g. https://ping.eu/ping/).






                    share|improve this answer













                    For Ubuntu 18.04, you should have the following rules in your /etc/ufw/before.rules file:



                    # ok icmp codes for INPUT
                    -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type source-quench -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type parameter-problem -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-input -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT

                    # ok icmp code for FORWARD
                    -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type destination-unreachable -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type source-quench -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type time-exceeded -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type parameter-problem -j ACCEPT
                    -A ufw-before-forward -p icmp --icmp-type echo-request -j ACCEPT


                    These were in my default file.



                    Of course, be sure that this is really the problem. My issue was that my computer was blocking pings from getting out to the network where the server I was trying to ping existed. I ended up using a web site that was already out on the internet to do the ping for me (e.g. https://ping.eu/ping/).







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                        Here is a help document that discuesses how to enable/disable ping et al responses.



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                            Here is a help document that discuesses how to enable/disable ping et al responses.



                            UFW help






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                            Here is a help document that discuesses how to enable/disable ping et al responses.



                            UFW help







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                                Add the following to the /etc/ufw/before.rules file:



                                # allow outbound icmp
                                -A ufw-before-output -p icmp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
                                -A ufw-before-output -p icmp -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT


                                After editing the file, run the command:



                                sudo ufw reload





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                                  Add the following to the /etc/ufw/before.rules file:



                                  # allow outbound icmp
                                  -A ufw-before-output -p icmp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
                                  -A ufw-before-output -p icmp -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT


                                  After editing the file, run the command:



                                  sudo ufw reload





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                                    Add the following to the /etc/ufw/before.rules file:



                                    # allow outbound icmp
                                    -A ufw-before-output -p icmp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
                                    -A ufw-before-output -p icmp -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT


                                    After editing the file, run the command:



                                    sudo ufw reload





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                                    Add the following to the /etc/ufw/before.rules file:



                                    # allow outbound icmp
                                    -A ufw-before-output -p icmp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
                                    -A ufw-before-output -p icmp -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT


                                    After editing the file, run the command:



                                    sudo ufw reload






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