diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
deleted file mode 100644
index b3cb9f6..0000000
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-pipeline {
-    agent {
-      label 'puppet'
-    }
-
-    post {
-        always {
-            deleteDir() /* clean up our workspace */
-        }
-        success {
-            updateGitlabCommitStatus state: 'success'
-        }
-        failure {
-            updateGitlabCommitStatus state: 'failed'
-            step([$class: 'Mailer', notifyEveryUnstableBuild: true, recipients: 'support@confdroid.com', sendToIndividuals: true])
-        }
-    }
-
-    options {
-          gitLabConnection('gitlab.confdroid.com')
-    }
-
-    stages {
-
-      stage('pull master') {
-        steps {
-          sshagent(['edd05eb6-26b5-4c7b-a5cc-ea2ab899f4fa']) {
-            sh '''
-                git config user.name "Jenkins Server"
-                git config user.email jenkins@confdroid.com
-                # Ensure we're on the development branch (triggered by push)
-                git checkout development
-                # Create jenkins branch from development
-                git checkout -b jenkins-build-$BUILD_NUMBER
-                # Optionally merge master into jenkins to ensure compatibility
-                git merge origin/master --no-ff || { echo "Merge conflict detected"; exit 1; }
-            '''
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-      stage('puppet parser') {
-        steps {
-          sh '''for file in $(find . -iname \'*.pp\'); do
-            /opt/puppetlabs/bin/puppet parser validate --color false --render-as s --modulepath=modules $file || exit 1;
-            done;'''
-          }
-        }
-
-      stage('check templates') {
-        steps{
-          sh '''for file in $(find . -iname \'*.erb\');
-            do erb -P -x -T "-" $file | ruby -c || exit 1;
-            done;'''
-        }
-      }
-
-      stage('puppet-lint') {
-        steps {
-          sh '''/usr/local/bin/puppet-lint . \\
-                --no-variable_scope-check \\
-                || { echo "Puppet lint failed"; exit 1; }
-            '''
-          }
-        }
-
-      stage('SonarScan') {
-         steps {
-            withCredentials([string(credentialsId: 'sonar-token', variable: 'SONAR_TOKEN')]) {
-              sh '''
-              /opt/sonar-scanner/bin/sonar-scanner \
-                -Dsonar.projectKey=confdroid_ssh \
-                -Dsonar.sources=. \
-                -Dsonar.host.url=https://sonarqube.confdroid.com \
-                -Dsonar.token=$SONAR_TOKEN
-                '''
-              }
-            }
-          }
-
-      stage('create Puppet documentation') {
-        steps {
-          sh '/opt/puppetlabs/bin/puppet strings'
-        }
-      }
-
-      stage('update repo') {
-        steps {
-          sshagent(['edd05eb6-26b5-4c7b-a5cc-ea2ab899f4fa']) {
-            sh '''
-                git config user.name "Jenkins Server"
-                git config user.email jenkins@confdroid.com
-                git add -A && git commit -am "Recommit for updates in build $BUILD_NUMBER" || echo "No changes to commit"
-                git push -o merge_request.create \
-                         -o merge_request.target=master \
-                         -o merge_request.title="Auto-merge for build $BUILD_NUMBER" \
-                         -o merge_request.description="Automated changes from Jenkins build $BUILD_NUMBER" \
-                         -o merge_request.merge_when_pipeline_succeeds=true \
-                         origin jenkins-build-$BUILD_NUMBER
-            '''
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f647666..f89e32b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 
 ## Features
 
+- install required binaries
+- manage configuration based on parameters
+- manage service
+- (optional) manage firewall
+  
 ## Support
 
 - Rocky 9
diff --git a/manifests/firewall/iptables.pp b/manifests/firewall/iptables.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83571b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/firewall/iptables.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+## confdroid_ssh::firewall::iptables.pp
+# Module name: confdroid_ssh
+# Author: 12ww1160 (12ww1160@confdroid.com)
+# @summary Class manages firewall rules for SSH
+##############################################################################
+class confdroid_ssh::firewall::iptables (
+
+) inherits confdroid_ssh::params {
+  if $ssh_use_firewall {
+    firewall { "${ssh_fw_order}${ssh_fw_port} allow SSH on port ${ssh_fw_port}":
+      ensure => 'present',
+      jump   => 'accept',
+      proto  => 'tcp',
+      dport  => $ssh_fw_port,
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/manifests/main/install.pp b/manifests/main/install.pp
index b2ca70d..b17e11f 100644
--- a/manifests/main/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/main/install.pp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ##############################################################################
 class confdroid_ssh::main::install (
 ) inherits confdroid_ssh::params {
-  package { $reqpackages:
+  package { $ssh_reqpackages:
     ensure => $pkg_ensure,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/main/service.pp b/manifests/main/service.pp
index 639fdca..50c048f 100644
--- a/manifests/main/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/main/service.pp
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 class confdroid_ssh::main::service (
 ) inherits confdroid_ssh::params {
   require confdroid_ssh::main::files
+  if $ssh_use_firewall {
+    require confdroid_ssh::firewall::iptables
+  }
 
   service { $sshd_service:
     ensure     => running,
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index 520f6cb..2eb098a 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -2,13 +2,21 @@
 # Module name: confdroid_ssh
 # Author: 12ww1160 (12ww1160@confdroid.com)
 # @summary Class contains all class parameters for confdroid_ssh
-# @param [Array] reqpackages packages to install
+# @param [Array] ssh_reqpackages packages to install
 # @param [String] pkg_ensure version to install: 'present' or 'latest'
+# @param [Boolean] ssh_use_firewall whether to manage firewall settings
+# @param [String] ssh_fw_port port to use for SSHD and in fw
+# @param [String] ssh_fw_order order of firewall rule
 ##############################################################################
 class confdroid_ssh::params (
 
-  Array $reqpackages  = ['openssh','openssh-clients','openssh-server'],
-  String $pkg_ensure  = 'present',
+  Array $ssh_reqpackages  = ['openssh','openssh-clients','openssh-server'],
+  String $pkg_ensure      = 'present',
+
+  # firewall settings
+  Boolean $ssh_use_firewall  = true,
+  String $ssh_fw_port        = '22',
+  String $ssh_fw_order       = '50',
 
 ) {
 # default facts