diff --git a/archinstall/applications/firewall.py b/archinstall/applications/firewall.py
index dadaa05b16..c7be6f2afc 100644
--- a/archinstall/applications/firewall.py
+++ b/archinstall/applications/firewall.py
@@ -32,6 +32,24 @@ def fwd_services(self) -> list[str]:
 			'firewalld.service',
 		]
 
+	def _allow_ufw_ssh_on_first_boot(self, install_session: Installer) -> None:
+		service_content = """[Unit]
+			Description=Allow SSH in UFW on first boot
+			After=ufw.service
+			Wants=ufw.service
+
+			[Service]
+			Type=oneshot
+			ExecStart=/usr/bin/ufw allow SSH
+			ExecStartPost=/usr/bin/systemctl disable ufw-allow-ssh.service
+
+			[Install]
+			WantedBy=multi-user.target
+		"""
+		service_path = install_session.target / 'etc/systemd/system/ufw-allow-ssh.service'
+		service_path.write_text(service_content)
+		install_session.enable_service(['ufw-allow-ssh.service'])
+
 	def install(
 		self,
 		install_session: Installer,
@@ -47,6 +65,9 @@ def install(
 				ufw_conf = install_session.target / 'etc/ufw/ufw.conf'
 				ufw_conf.write_text(ufw_conf.read_text().replace('ENABLED=no', 'ENABLED=yes'))
 
+				if firewall_config.allow_ssh:
+					self._allow_ufw_ssh_on_first_boot(install_session)
+
 			case Firewall.FWD:
 				install_session.add_additional_packages(self.fwd_packages)
 				install_session.enable_service(self.fwd_services)
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py
index 99e4872692..f1bf4a3ac3 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/applications/application_menu.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def _define_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 			MenuItem(
 				text=tr('Firewall'),
 				action=select_firewall,
+				value=self._app_config.firewall_config,
 				preview_action=self._prev_firewall,
 				key='firewall_config',
 			),
@@ -121,7 +122,10 @@ def _prev_print_service(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 	def _prev_firewall(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 		if item.value is not None:
 			config: FirewallConfiguration = item.value
-			return f'{tr("Firewall")}: {config.firewall.value}'
+			output = f'{tr("Firewall")}: {config.firewall.value}'
+			output += '\n'
+			output += f'{tr("Allow SSH")}: {config.allow_ssh}'
+			return output
 		return None
 
 	def _prev_fonts(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
@@ -230,7 +234,28 @@ async def select_firewall(preset: FirewallConfiguration | None = None) -> Firewa
 		case ResultType.Skip:
 			return preset
 		case ResultType.Selection:
-			return FirewallConfiguration(firewall=result.get_value())
+			selected_firewall = result.get_value()
+			header = tr('Would you like to allow incoming SSH connections through the firewall?') + '\n'
+			preset_ssh = preset.allow_ssh if preset else False
+
+			ssh_result = await Confirmation(
+				header=header,
+				allow_skip=True,
+				preset=preset_ssh,
+			).show()
+
+			match ssh_result.type_:
+				case ResultType.Skip:
+					allow_ssh = preset_ssh
+				case ResultType.Selection:
+					allow_ssh = ssh_result.get_value()
+				case ResultType.Reset:
+					allow_ssh = False
+
+			return FirewallConfiguration(
+				firewall=selected_firewall,
+				allow_ssh=allow_ssh,
+			)
 		case ResultType.Reset:
 			return None
 
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
index 72c31033af..3c582978fc 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ def _prev_applications(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 				firewall_config = app_config.firewall_config
 				output += f'{tr("Firewall")}: {firewall_config.firewall.value}'
 				output += '\n'
+				output += f'{tr("Allow SSH")}: {firewall_config.allow_ssh}'
+				output += '\n'
 
 			return output
 
@@ -500,6 +502,13 @@ def _get_install_warnings(self) -> list[str]:
 		if not isinstance(self._arch_config.network_config, NetworkConfiguration):
 			warnings.append(tr('No network configuration selected. Network will need to be set up manually on the installed system.'))
 
+		firewall_config = self._arch_config.app_config.firewall_config
+		is_ufw = firewall_config and firewall_config.firewall and firewall_config.firewall.value == 'ufw'
+		has_openssh = 'openssh' in self._arch_config.packages
+
+		if is_ufw and has_openssh and not firewall_config.allow_ssh:
+			warnings.append(tr('SSH not allowed through ufw. Rules will need to be set up manually on the installed system.'))
+
 		return warnings
 
 	def _prev_install_invalid_config(self, item: MenuItem) -> PreviewResult | None:
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/application.py b/archinstall/lib/models/application.py
index 1e97a7846b..1b39c98d23 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/application.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/application.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class Firewall(StrEnum):
 
 class FirewallConfigSerialization(TypedDict):
 	firewall: str
+	allow_ssh: NotRequired[bool]
 
 
 class FontPackage(StrEnum):
@@ -143,16 +144,16 @@ def parse_arg(cls, arg: PrintServiceConfigSerialization) -> Self:
 @dataclass
 class FirewallConfiguration:
 	firewall: Firewall
+	allow_ssh: bool = False
 
 	def json(self) -> FirewallConfigSerialization:
-		return {
-			'firewall': self.firewall.value,
-		}
+		return {'firewall': self.firewall.value, 'allow_ssh': self.allow_ssh}
 
 	@classmethod
 	def parse_arg(cls, arg: dict[str, Any]) -> Self:
 		return cls(
 			Firewall(arg['firewall']),
+			allow_ssh=arg.get('allow_ssh', False),
 		)
 
 
@@ -285,6 +286,10 @@ def summary(self) -> list[str]:
 
 		if self.firewall_config:
 			out.append(tr('Firewall "{}"').format(self.firewall_config.firewall))
+			if self.firewall_config.allow_ssh:
+				out.append(tr('SSH allowed'))
+			else: 
+				out.append(tr('SSH not allowed'))
 
 		if self.fonts_config and self.fonts_config.fonts:
 			fonts = ', '.join(f.value for f in self.fonts_config.fonts)