tmpufw ====== Temporarily apply `ufw` rules Read more about the process and why there’s a Python and `bash` version: http://joshtronic.com/2013/10/28/temporary-ufw-rules-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-scripting-and-love-the-shell/ ## tmpufw.py This script allows you to add rules to `ufw` (Uncomplicated Firewall) with a time to live. You can then run the script as a cronjob (with the --clean flag) to clean up (remove) the expired rules. ### Arguments -h, --help show the help message and exit -s, --status show rule list with expirations -c, --clean clean up expired rules -r RULE, --rule RULE rule to be added to `ufw` -p POSITION, --position POSITION position to add the rule -t TTL, --ttl TTL time to live for the rule ### Usage ./tmpufw.py --rule="deny from 1.2.3.4" ./tmpufw.py --clean ## tmpufw.sh A `bash` rewrite leveraging the `at` command. ### Usage ./tmpufw.sh [rule] ./tmpufw.sh deny from 1.2.3.4