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Re: Linux Firewall Distributions
From: <firewalladmin () bellsouth net>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 15:13:02 -0400
I have used a Linux GUI firewall called Firestarter. It works okay, is very simple and sets up in no time. It's not an industrial strength, application level firewall but is a simple packet filter with basic logging. For home or SOHO use you can't get any easier. I have also heard good things about Smoothwall, but never used it myself. Mark From: Skander Ben Mansour <firewall-wizards () benmansour net> Date: 2004/09/02 Thu AM 10:55:38 EDT To: firewall-wizards () honor icsalabs com Subject: [fw-wiz] Linux Firewall Distributions Hi Firewall-Wizards, Does anyone have experience with Linux based Firewall/Router distributions ? I am looking for a cost-effective firewall capable of handling three security domains (Internal Network, the Internet, and a DMZ) for a SOHO. A hardened linux box running NetFilter/IPtables with three network cards looks like a good fit. However, I would also welcome suggestions regarding low-budget hardware firewalls meeting these requirements. I believe that the now defunct Linux Router Project (http://www.linuxrouter.org/) has left some successors: http://leaf.sourceforge.net/ http://www.smoothwall.org/ http://www.devil-linux.org/ Please let me know if you have used one of these linux firewall distributions and what your experience was (installation, configuration, maintenance). Thanks! Best Regards, Skander Ben Mansour --- http://www.benmansour.net/ _______________________________________________ firewall-wizards mailing list firewall-wizards () honor icsalabs com http://honor.icsalabs.com/mailman/listinfo/firewall-wizards Mark F. MCP, CCNA "You can spend your life any way you want... But you can only spend it once." _______________________________________________ firewall-wizards mailing list firewall-wizards () honor icsalabs com http://honor.icsalabs.com/mailman/listinfo/firewall-wizards
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- Linux Firewall Distributions Skander Ben Mansour (Sep 02)
- Re: Linux Firewall Distributions Kevin Sheldrake (Sep 02)
- Re: Linux Firewall Distributions Patrick Benson (Sep 02)
- Re: Linux Firewall Distributions Daniel Linder (Sep 03)
- Re: Linux Firewall Distributions Dave Piscitello (Sep 03)
- Re: Linux Firewall Distributions Paul D. Robertson (Sep 03)
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- Re: Linux Firewall Distributions Keith A. Glass (Sep 02)
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- RE: Linux Firewall Distributions Daniel Chemko (Sep 02)
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- RE: Linux Firewall Distributions Smith, Aaron (Sep 02)