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- IPv6 support
- CIDR support
- 2FA support
- Per-client firewall filtering
> [!NOTE]
> To better manage documentation for this project, it has its own site here: [https://wg-easy.github.io/wg-easy/latest](https://wg-easy.github.io/wg-easy/latest)
Here are some frequently asked questions or errors about `wg-easy`. If you have a question that is not answered here, please feel free to open a discussion on GitHub.
## How do I restrict client access to specific networks or servers?
Use the **Per-Client Firewall** feature to enforce server-side restrictions on what each client can access.
1. Enable "Per-Client Firewall" in **Admin Panel → Interface**
2. Edit a client and configure "Firewall Allowed IPs"
3. Specify which destinations the client should be allowed to access
Unlike "Allowed IPs" which only controls client-side routing, firewall rules are enforced by the server and cannot be bypassed.
See the [Admin Panel Guide](guides/admin/#per-client-firewall) and [Client Guide](guides/clients/#firewall-allowed-ips) for detailed configuration.
## Error: WireGuard exited with the error: Cannot find device "wg0"
This error indicates that the WireGuard interface `wg0` does not exist. This can happen if the WireGuard kernel module is not loaded or if the interface was not created properly.
Enable server-side firewall filtering to enforce network access restrictions per client.
When enabled, each client can have custom "Firewall Allowed IPs" configured that restrict which destinations they can access through the VPN. These restrictions are enforced by the server using iptables/ip6tables and cannot be bypassed by the client.
**Enable this feature if you want to:**
- Restrict certain clients to only access specific servers or networks
- Prevent clients from accessing the internet while allowing LAN access
- Enforce port-based restrictions (e.g., only allow HTTP/HTTPS)
- Separate routing configuration from security enforcement
**How it works:**
1. Enable "Per-Client Firewall" in Admin Panel → Interface
2. Edit any client to see the new "Firewall Allowed IPs" field
3. Specify allowed destinations (IPs, subnets, ports) for that client
4. Server enforces these rules automatically
See [Edit Client → Firewall Allowed IPs](../clients/#firewall-allowed-ips) for detailed configuration syntax and examples.
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This will not prevent the user from modifying it locally and accessing IP ranges that they should not be able to access.
Use firewall rules to prevent access to IP ranges that the user should not be able to access.
Use the Firewall Allowed IPs feature to prevent access to IP ranges that the user should not be able to access.
## Firewall Allowed IPs
!!! note
This field only appears when **Per-Client Firewall** is enabled in the Admin Panel → Interface settings.
Server-side firewall rules that restrict which destinations the client can access, regardless of their local configuration.
Unlike "Allowed IPs" which only controls routing on the client side, these rules are enforced by the server using iptables/ip6tables and cannot be bypassed by the client.
**Supported Formats:**
- `10.10.0.3` - Allow access to a single IP address
- `10.10.0.0/24` - Allow access to an entire subnet
- `192.168.1.5:443` - Allow access to specific port (TCP+UDP)
- `192.168.1.5:443/tcp` - Allow access to specific port (TCP only)
- `192.168.1.5:443/udp` - Allow access to specific port (UDP only)
- `[2001:db8::1]:443` - IPv6 address with port (brackets required)
**Behavior:**
- **Empty**: Falls back to the client's "Allowed IPs" setting
- **Specified**: Only listed destinations are accessible (allow-only, everything else is blocked)
- **Use Case Examples**:
- Allow only specific servers: `10.10.0.5`
- Allow only internal network: `10.10.0.0/24, 192.168.1.0/24`
- Allow only web browsing: `0.0.0.0/0:80, 0.0.0.0/0:443, ::/0:80, ::/0:443`
- Block internet, allow LAN: Leave "Allowed IPs" as `0.0.0.0/0, ::/0` but set Firewall IPs to `10.0.0.0/8, 192.168.0.0/16`