# \#apf

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## [How to set custom iptables rules in APF](https://forums.interworx.com/t/how-to-set-custom-iptables-rules-in-apf/22873)

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**Author:** [@aos1](https://forums.interworx.com/u/aos1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.interworx.com/t/how-to-set-custom-iptables-rules-in-apf/22873 "2022-09-08T22:57:50Z")

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Is there a convention for adding custom rules to iptables via APF? I’ve read through the docs and understand how to add rules allowing/denying specific IPs and ports, but I’m looking for a way to add rules for setting r…

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## [APF Firewall adding ip block ?](https://forums.interworx.com/t/apf-firewall-adding-ip-block/14136)

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**Author:** [@bear](https://forums.interworx.com/u/bear)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2017, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.interworx.com/t/apf-firewall-adding-ip-block/14136 "2017-01-26T07:23:18Z")

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If I want to add an ip block to APF how can I achieve this, tried adding 92.168.1.0/24 (ip example) but does not except this in nodeworx firewall - blocked ip option only single ips allowed thank you

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## [How to stop/disable APF for five hours?](https://forums.interworx.com/t/how-to-stop-disable-apf-for-five-hours/13715)

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**Author:** [@danialjose](https://forums.interworx.com/u/danialjose)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2014, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.interworx.com/t/how-to-stop-disable-apf-for-five-hours/13715 "2014-11-18T13:32:12Z")

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Please advise me how to stop APF for certain time (eg 5 hours). When I stop APF it stops, but it is restarting after 5 mins. Tried command terminal and nodeworx.

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## [Firewall won't start after update](https://forums.interworx.com/t/firewall-wont-start-after-update/12872)

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**Author:** [@JustMe](https://forums.interworx.com/u/JustMe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2011, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.interworx.com/t/firewall-wont-start-after-update/12872 "2011-02-25T12:32:20Z")

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I have two interworx servers and for both APF stopped working after auto update 4.7.2-348. I don’t have time to look into it right now so I was wondering if anyone has any ideas about how to fix it. Thank you.