# Documentation **URL:** https://community.ipfire.org/c/documentation/24.md?page=1 [Latest](https://community.ipfire.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.ipfire.org/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Posting learning material not directly related to IPFire](https://community.ipfire.org/t/posting-learning-material-not-directly-related-to-ipfire/6485)
**Author:** [@cfusco](https://community.ipfire.org/u/cfusco)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [8 February 2022 01:44 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/posting-learning-material-not-directly-related-to-ipfire/6485 "2022-02-08T01:44:44Z")
I would like to post now and then pointers to documentation material (tutorials, video etc) that I find well above the average quality, concerning the general topic of internet security and networking, but nothing to do … --- ## [Update Proxy Wiki](https://community.ipfire.org/t/update-proxy-wiki/4516)
**Author:** [@whypenguinsquint](https://community.ipfire.org/u/whypenguinsquint)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [8 February 2021 21:59 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/update-proxy-wiki/4516 "2021-02-08T21:59:49Z")
I feel like your few wiki examples of proxy are not satisfying. For example I still don’t know how to configure proxy to do this usecase. Could you please add a short step-by-step tutorial how to add several filter lis… --- ## [Help Wanted! (for the IPFire Wiki)](https://community.ipfire.org/t/help-wanted-for-the-ipfire-wiki/6604)
**Author:** [@jon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 November 2021 15:55 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/help-wanted-for-the-ipfire-wiki/6604 "2021-11-05T15:55:34Z")
Looking for a way to contribute to the IPFire Community?!? Not sure how to get started? There are many IPFire Wiki pages that need a little help. Please take a few moments and search for Wiki pages with the word “FIXM… --- ## [Reboot and check filesystem](https://community.ipfire.org/t/reboot-and-check-filesystem/6572)
**Author:** [@thecross](https://community.ipfire.org/u/thecross)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 November 2021 21:28 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/reboot-and-check-filesystem/6572 "2021-11-02T21:28:15Z")
Hello, I noticed that a new button appeared in the GUI: “reboot and check filesystem” in System \> Shutdown. What actions are triggered by this button and when is it (not) recommended to use it? Does it start a “fsck” c… --- ## [Start or stop an IPFire service](https://community.ipfire.org/t/start-or-stop-an-ipfire-service/6505)
**Author:** [@jon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [22 October 2021 02:41 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/start-or-stop-an-ipfire-service/6505 "2021-10-22T02:41:19Z")
IPFire is a Linux From Scratch derived Linux which uses SystemV and not SystemD to manage its init scripts. Below is a list of common services that may need to be stopped, started, or restarted during troubleshooting. … --- ## [Refactoring the IPsec documentation](https://community.ipfire.org/t/refactoring-the-ipsec-documentation/5858)
**Author:** [@ms](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ms)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [27 July 2021 18:51 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/refactoring-the-ipsec-documentation/5858 "2021-07-27T18:51:04Z")
Hello, the other day, I wanted to add some information about how to setup IPsec RW with Apple macOS & iOS. And I didn’t know where to start. The whole IPsec section was practically one laaaaarge page with lots and lots … --- ## [How to compromise your IPFire system in two easy steps](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-to-compromise-your-ipfire-system-in-two-easy-steps/5652)
**Author:** [@ms](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ms)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [1 July 2021 09:39 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-to-compromise-your-ipfire-system-in-two-easy-steps/5652 "2021-07-01T09:39:15Z")
For some time, I wanted to create a couple of “opinion pieces” on the wiki. Although it isn’t the perfect place for subjective material, I believe it is helpful to have a short page that summarises something that is bein… --- ## [Https://wiki.ipfire.org/configuration/firewall/accesstoblue](https://community.ipfire.org/t/https-wiki-ipfire-org-configuration-firewall-accesstoblue/5441)
**Author:** [@anon33261557](https://community.ipfire.org/u/anon33261557)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [31 May 2021 09:52 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/https-wiki-ipfire-org-configuration-firewall-accesstoblue/5441 "2021-05-31T09:52:07Z")
Please change that. If you allow everything from → to. Has this nothing to do with security anymore. In my deepest opinion thats a real bad example what you post and are for sure no pinhole. --- ## [Wiki Entropy page](https://community.ipfire.org/t/wiki-entropy-page/5261)
**Author:** [@thecross](https://community.ipfire.org/u/thecross)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [5 May 2021 11:49 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/wiki-entropy-page/5261 "2021-05-05T11:49:20Z")
Hello ! I’m working on the Entropy page of the wiki because it is empty. Currently, it is quite general because it’s better to write nothing than to write something wrong. I have several questions to make it better: … --- ## [How to post code or preformatted text](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-to-post-code-or-preformatted-text/5317)
**Author:** [@jon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [2 May 2021 19:09 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-to-post-code-or-preformatted-text/5317 "2021-05-02T19:09:11Z")
Have a line of code you need to share? Perhaps you need to share an error log from your site? Reading code without formatting can be tough, if not impossible if the code depends on spacing or contains special character… --- ## [Redesigning the configuration pages](https://community.ipfire.org/t/redesigning-the-configuration-pages/2249)
**Author:** [@jon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [16 April 2021 02:35 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/redesigning-the-configuration-pages/2249 "2021-04-16T02:35:40Z")
--- ## [How do you change your profile picture?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-do-you-change-your-profile-picture/4611)
**Author:** [@sphericalumbra](https://community.ipfire.org/u/sphericalumbra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [18 February 2021 09:18 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/how-do-you-change-your-profile-picture/4611 "2021-02-18T09:18:39Z")
Tried reading https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-community-discourse-user-guide/605 But it doesn’t seem to include information on how to do it… It’s been so long since I’ve last used Discourse and it seems to have c… --- ## [Time to say good-bye to an old friend - the old IPFire Forum!](https://community.ipfire.org/t/time-to-say-good-bye-to-an-old-friend-the-old-ipfire-forum/4515)
**Author:** [@jon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 February 2021 03:38 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/time-to-say-good-bye-to-an-old-friend-the-old-ipfire-forum/4515 "2021-02-05T03:38:14Z")
It’s time to turn off the old IPFire Forum. The new IPFire Community started in Nov 2019 and at that time we discussed the retirement of the old Forum. And on March 1 the old Forum will be gone! If there is informatio… --- ## [Training and webinar resources](https://community.ipfire.org/t/training-and-webinar-resources/4539)
**Author:** [@cwensink](https://community.ipfire.org/u/cwensink)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 February 2021 13:34 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/training-and-webinar-resources/4539 "2021-02-09T13:34:21Z")
Are there any Training sessions or webinars available that can demonstrate best practices on how to set up and configure a firewall for a business setting? I am most interested in a day to day management, managing upgra… --- ## [Making things clearer - writing for dummies](https://community.ipfire.org/t/making-things-clearer-writing-for-dummies/2180)
**Author:** [@ms](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ms)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [3 February 2021 20:28 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/making-things-clearer-writing-for-dummies/2180 "2021-02-03T20:28:07Z")
Good morning, I spent some time today to edit the wiki. We had a rather longish discussion at our monthly telephone conference call about the state of the Community Portal and that we are all rather frustrated about wh… --- ## [Missing old wiki entry](https://community.ipfire.org/t/missing-old-wiki-entry/4413)
**Author:** [@pete](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pete)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [22 January 2021 17:51 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/missing-old-wiki-entry/4413 "2021-01-22T17:51:41Z")
Hi, I’m following up with the subject IPFire & VLAN. I came across the video with Timo Eissler In this video and some other forum threads a wiki link to the subject vlan is referenced https://wiki.ipfire… --- ## [Straw dog for IPFire Issue Template](https://community.ipfire.org/t/straw-dog-for-ipfire-issue-template/3217)
**Author:** [@jon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [21 September 2020 18:36 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/straw-dog-for-ipfire-issue-template/3217 "2020-09-21T18:36:42Z")
There is a suggestion for an issue template from the Sep 7, 2020 Monthly Telephone Conference. Below is a straw dog proposal for a template. This would be used to gather more/better information when a user is requestin… --- ## [Help Wanted with LDAP, RADIUS, identd](https://community.ipfire.org/t/help-wanted-with-ldap-radius-identd/2298)
**Author:** [@jon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [13 August 2020 20:29 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/help-wanted-with-ldap-radius-identd/2298 "2020-08-13T20:29:25Z")
The wiki needs your help! Do you use authentication method LDAP, RADIUS, or ident? menu Network \> Web Proxy and the section Authentication method at: https://ipfire:444/cgi-bin/proxy.cgi) If so then we need you!… --- ## [Updates to the Wiki](https://community.ipfire.org/t/updates-to-the-wiki/2332)
**Author:** [@ms](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ms)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2020 09:05 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/updates-to-the-wiki/2332 "2020-06-08T09:05:16Z")
Hi, I am opening a post here for more people to see who will be affected by the changes :slight\_smile:… I had a conversation with @jon over the phone the other week and we talked about some technical problems with the… --- ## [Discourse Trust Levels](https://community.ipfire.org/t/discourse-trust-levels/2370)
**Author:** [@jon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2020 18:06 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/discourse-trust-levels/2370 "2020-05-27T18:06:48Z")
Is it OK to publish the Levels (Trust Levels) for Discourse? I am guessing the default levels haven’t changed (but I don’t know for sure). --- ## [Do I need to do anything special to have a wiki page?](https://community.ipfire.org/t/do-i-need-to-do-anything-special-to-have-a-wiki-page/2273)
**Author:** [@alsoeric](https://community.ipfire.org/u/alsoeric)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [15 May 2020 04:38 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/do-i-need-to-do-anything-special-to-have-a-wiki-page/2273 "2020-05-15T04:38:10Z")
I’ve started my experiment with using the virtual machine with IP fire as the VM host and I like to document my work. Using the wiki has a scratchpad has merits and if that’s acceptable, what do I need to be able to add … --- ## [Editing Guidelines](https://community.ipfire.org/t/editing-guidelines/2246)
**Author:** [@ms](https://community.ipfire.org/u/ms)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [11 May 2020 12:22 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/editing-guidelines/2246 "2020-05-11T12:22:45Z")
Hello, based on the discussion from: https://community.ipfire.org/t/making-things-clearer-writing-for-dummies/2180/43 I have put together some editing guidelines: https://wiki.ipfire.org/wiki/guidelines I think that… --- ## [Wiki Page Link to IPTables Info](https://community.ipfire.org/t/wiki-page-link-to-iptables-info/2139)
**Author:** [@cbrown](https://community.ipfire.org/u/cbrown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [1 May 2020 19:56 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/wiki-page-link-to-iptables-info/2139 "2020-05-01T19:56:59Z")
Was there a conscious decision in omitting a link to the IPtables info from the following? The Web Interface / Firewall Documentation https://wiki.ipfire.org/configuration/firewall I found the link to this IPTables … --- ## [Upload Image File to wiki](https://community.ipfire.org/t/upload-image-file-to-wiki/1938)
**Author:** [@rodneyp](https://community.ipfire.org/u/rodneyp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [18 April 2020 05:44 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/upload-image-file-to-wiki/1938 "2020-04-18T05:44:24Z")
The screen shot “install\_dnsgateway2.png” in installation handbook is superceded. I wanted to upload a replacement but can’t get the upload dialog to find files on my computer. https://wiki.ipfire.org/installation/step… --- ## [IPFire blog: New font "Mukta"](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-blog-new-font-mukta/1191)
**Author:** [@jon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 February 2020 11:25 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/ipfire-blog-new-font-mukta/1191 "2020-02-08T11:25:05Z")
Did a new font get added to the IPFire blog? I keep getting this message: Safari.app needs to download the font “Mukta”. --- ## [Quick links to other IPFire sites](https://community.ipfire.org/t/quick-links-to-other-ipfire-sites/1124)
**Author:** [@jon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [3 February 2020 11:45 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/quick-links-to-other-ipfire-sites/1124 "2020-02-03T11:45:12Z")
This is a nice header for the IPfire Community. Adds quick clicks for the IPFire wiki, IPFire GitHub, the IPFire Blog, and maybe bugzilla. https://discourse.myriadrf.org --- ## [Need help with IPFire wiki pages](https://community.ipfire.org/t/need-help-with-ipfire-wiki-pages/471)
**Author:** [@jon](https://community.ipfire.org/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [14 January 2020 16:36 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/need-help-with-ipfire-wiki-pages/471 "2020-01-14T16:36:47Z")
New list of 118 issues below: I’ve locate about 165 IPFire wiki pages that need a little help. If you fix a web page please post here and I’ll remove from this list. Appears on wiki page URL with this link with … [Previous page](https://community.ipfire.org/c/documentation/24.md)