> Source: [sk169956](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk169956)

# sk169956 - Enabling the User Space Firewall (USFW) mode does not survive reboot in R80.40

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk169956 |
| Date Created | 2020-10-07 |
| Last Modified | 2021-12-04 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- Enabling the User Space Firewall (USFW) mode (as described in [sk167052](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk167052)) does not survive reboot in R80.40 version.

## Solution

This problem was fixed. The fix is included starting in:

* [Check Point R81](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk166715)
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R80.40](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk165456) starting from Take 91

If you cannot upgrade, then follow these steps:

1. Connect to the command line on the Security Gateway / each Cluster Member.

2. Log in to the Expert mode.

3. Back up the current *$FWDIR/scripts/is_smt_openserver.sh* script:

   `cp -v $FWDIR/scripts/is_smt_openserver.sh{,_BKP}`
4. Edit the current *$FWDIR/scripts/is_smt_openserver.sh* script:

   `vi $FWDIR/scripts/is_smt_openserver.sh`
5. Find this line:

   ``MANUFACTURER=`dbget :appliance_configuration:value:/model/@manufacturer```
6. Change the line to this:

   `MANUFACTURER=$(cat /etc/appliance_config.xml | grep "model man" | awk '{ print $2}' | cut -d"=" -f2 | tr -d '\"')`
7. Save the changes in the file and exit Vi editor.

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