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alf

Details about the status of the built-in firewall protection on this Mac.

Column Type Description
allow_signed_enabled integer 1 If allow signed mode is enabled else 0 (not supported on macOS 15+)
firewall_unload integer 1 If firewall unloading enabled else 0 (not supported on macOS 15+)
global_state integer 1 If the firewall is enabled with exceptions, 2 if the firewall is configured to block all incoming connections, else 0
logging_enabled integer 1 If logging mode is enabled else 0
logging_option integer Firewall logging option (not supported on macOS 15+)
stealth_enabled integer 1 If stealth mode is enabled else 0
version text Application Layer Firewall version

Example

See the state of the Application Layer Firewall on a Mac. A result of 0 means it is disabled, 1 means it is enabled, and 2 means it is enabled and blocking all inbound connections. See our standard query library for an example policy query using this.

SELECT global_state FROM alf;

Notes

  • This table provides information about the built-in firewall in macOS, also known as Application Layer Firewall (ALF).
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