KDE settings firewall usually requires 2-3 successful logins before it becomes usable If you're seeing this, it's a distro configuration issue; we recommend suppressing some or all of the authentication prompts in our packaging recommendation docs: https://community.kde.org/Distributions/Packaging_…

[image] DragonFox: If you're seeing this, it's a distro configuration issue; we recommend suppressing some or all of the authentication prompts in our packaging recommendation docs: https://community.kde.org/Distributions/Packaging_Recommendations#Firewall_configuration But EndeavourOS is not…

That second part focuses on the systray. Didn’t seem relevant.

Did you even read the first link I wonder.

Not sure what your on about? I haven’t used any other firewall.

What I am on about that the systemd firewall comes with its own configuration file (as mentioned in the first link) so you don’t have to use the firewall system setiings. GUI is available as firewall-config which comes with firewall-config package.

And? - This problem has probably been lurking since at least September 2025. I’m not against having a separate config tool as an option, but if there is an entry in KDE Settings for firewalld and it does detect the installed version, I do expect it to work like other tabs within kde settings window,…

[image] keescase: systemd firewall If what you are referring to is firewalld , it is not part of the systemd as such. It’s a firewall daemon which of course relies on systemd to work. Just as a FYI or a FWIW and for the posetrity.

Yes sorry my mistake I think I typed a bit to fast :grinning_face:

If you have a problem with KDE you should post that in the KDE forum, because they are the developers, and there is nothing the EOS developers can do about it. And for your information the only things that are in the EOS repo, are eos specific things like the welcome app.

Okay, so the category is wrong, i get it. BUT kde folks says it’s a problem with EOS. So what am i supposed to do? Also, you didn’t suggest a better category, so i’m not sure where this belongs

KDE/firewalld interaction - packaging problem leads to short auth loop

Desktop Environments Plasma

keescase June 17, 2026, 11:10am 2

That is why I use the systemd firewall as installed by default on EOS.

https://discovery.endeavouros.com/applications/firewalld/2022/03/

And just in case you don’t see the icon in the system tray.