FAQ: What changes does Portmaster make to my system?

[dhaavi]

Most Important

• Portmaster does not do any permanent changes to your network configuration:
  • No network interfaces are added or changed.
  • No routing entries are added or changed.
  • No DNS server configuration is added or changed.
• Required integration is done "on-the-fly" by redirecting packets.
• When Portmaster is shut down or uninstalled, all (volatile) network integration is removed automatically.
  • When you still experience issues, check out #699.

Besides that, changes vary depending on your operating system:

Windows

• All data is saved to C:\ProgramData\Safing\Portmaster by default.
• A system service is registered and marked to start automatically at boot.
• Application entry for the Portmaster UI is added.
• Application entry for the Portmaster Tray Notifiier is added and marked to start automatically at login.
• Uninstall information is placed in the registry.
• Read more at Docs: Install on Windows

Linux

• All data is saved to /opt/safing/portmaster by default.
• Portmaster adds iptables entries on start and removes them when stopped.
  • This integration makes use of packet and connection marks, which likely makes Portmaster incompatible with other software attempting the same.
• A systemd service file is placed at /etc/systemd/system/portmaster.service.
• .desktop files are placed in /usr/share/applications/.
• Icon is placed in /usr/share/pixmaps/.
• Read more at Docs: Install on Linux

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[dhaavi]

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