e-Smith

[Charlie Bullen]

Hi, on my home server, which I do all my testing on I'm running 5.0, and on
the 2 production servers, I'm still running 4.1. I downloaded and burned a
disk for 5.0, but the 4.1 I got from a disk from Linux Format Magazine

Charlie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Achtenberg" <tachtenberg@qwest.net>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:40 PM
Subject: Re: e-Smith


> Charlie,
> What version of e-smith are you running?
>
> On Tuesday 18 December 2001 08:21 pm, you wrote:
> > Hi, I got into linux via a gateway microserver, which was actually a
cobalt
> > qube. I really liked it but became sort of bored as there is not much
that
> > can be done with it other than what it comes with. Since them I have
been
> > using various linux distros for both desktop and server, primarily Suse
> > andRedHat. I always wanted to be able to duplicate all the cube
functions
> > using a normal distro, but my linux abilities are not totally there yet.
> >
> > Then I stumbled upon e-smith which duplicates all the microserver
functions
> > and more. I have 3 working  installations, one at home
> > which I am using as a firewall, proxy server, samba server, print server
> > and outgoing l server, also I use it as a test web and mail server.
This
> > on a dialup connection. It works great although I have been able to
break
> > it whith a lot of effort. I had used the backup program that comes with
it
> > and did a new clean install and a resore and it was back to the way it
was
> > before. This one I have upgraded to version 5, which took all of my
> > previous seting and kept them in the new installation.
> >
> > I also have 2 production machines, both using DSL connections. One has 4
> > userers. All they use it for is a firewall/proxy server. The other
> > installation has 15 users. Currently we are using it as a firewall/proxy
> > server, a samba server and a VPN server using PopTop pptp, which comes
with
> > it. I administer all of the boxes using ssh, you can easily turn telnet,
> > ftp, web and VPN on and off. This week we are going to put up a low
volume
> > web site and start running our own mail server off of this machine.
> >
> > I'm real happy so far.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Achtenberg" <tachtenberg@qwest.net>
> > To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 5:13 PM
> > Subject: e-Smith
> >
> > > Any one know anything about this e-Smith gateway/firewall software I
> >
> > picked
> >
> > > up at the last West side meeting?  I'm ready to put in a dedicated
> > > gateway/firewall box and move everything else to a private intranet
and
> >
> > was
> >
> > > wondering if this is decent or would something else be better.
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