Phantom Firewall?

dmband0026dmband0026
Posted:
in macOS edited January 2014
When I go to enable and disable ports in the firewall it tells me that I already have a firewall running on the computer (I don't have another one, I know I don't) and I need to turn it off before I can do anything with the built in one. Where could this firewall be coming from, and how can I turn it off? Thanks.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 4
    algolalgol Posts: 833member
    delete the firewall.plist files in the Users/your name/library/preferences.

    Then go to the terminal and type in



    sudo ipfw -f flush



    you will be asked for your password. Type it in and hit return. It'll fix the problem. Good luck... by the way many people have had this problem.
  • Reply 2 of 4
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    You may have been using Brickhouse or similar software at some point. If you have used Brickhouse, you should be able to delete the /Library/StartupItems/Firewall directory and be done with it.
  • Reply 3 of 4
    dmband0026dmband0026 Posts: 2,345member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Algol

    delete the firewall.plist files in the Users/your name/library/preferences.

    Then go to the terminal and type in



    sudo ipfw -f flush



    you will be asked for your password. Type it in and hit return. It'll fix the problem. Good luck... by the way many people have had this problem.



    Thanks a lot! Worked like a charm.
  • Reply 4 of 4
    algolalgol Posts: 833member
    No problem dude!
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