Re: block a program from access the Internet.

[Lars Noodén <lars.nooden@gmail.com>]

On 09.09.2013 14:01, atar wrote:
> Hi there!!
> 
> Just wanted to know please if there's a way to block a specific program
> from accessing the Internet while preserving at the same time the
> ability of other programs to access the Internet, and if there's a way,
> so how?
> 
> Thanks in advance!!
> 
> atar.
> 
> 
You could try with iptables using "-m owner --cmd-owner"

http://www.frozentux.net/iptables-tutorial/iptables-tutorial.html#TABLE.OWNERMATCH

But that will only work on a system where everyone behaves themselves.
It would be trivial to rename or make a copy of the program and run it
under a new name.

Regards,
/Lars