Re: linux firewall

Thanks LUG!
I was also looking at smoothwall.

PEK

--- Craig White <craigwhite@azapple.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 2005-09-22 at 18:50 -0700, Kevin Brown
> wrote:
> > >>> I would like to know if somebody has
> experience with a linux
> > >>> firewall in a corporate setting. I am looking
> at replacing a
> > >>> current/old linux box running iptables with a
> tool that would
> > >>> provide a web interface for configuration and
> pretty graphs. This
> > >>> firewall will have to be able to let
> Microsoft VPN traffic go
> > >>> through.
> > >>
> > >> Without reservation I can recommend IPCop
> (http://www.ipcop.org).
> > >> I have not personally used MS VPN traffic with
> it but I know from
> > >> the user email list that many people do.
> Vibrant community for
> > >> great support. Active developement and updates
> from the
> > >> developers.
> > >>
> > >> Alan
> > >
> > >
> > > Nice thing about IPcop it can run completely
> from the CDRom ..no HDD
> > > needed so it should be hack proof
> >
> > That doesn't make it hack proof, but does mean
> that hacks won't survive
> > a reboot. Then again, neither will any custom
> configuration you put
> > into it unless you burn a CD/DVD with the
> filesystem after you make your
> > changes. The only truly hackproof system is one
> with the network cable
> > detached, power turned off and HD
> removed/smashed... Not very useful
> > though, is it...
> ----
> yeah - seems kind of pointless to think about
> running from a CD but the
> good thing about running from a CD, you don't even
> have to think about
> tripwire.
>
> Craig
>
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