Linux Firewalls?
30 May 2004, 03:03 PM
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Linux Firewalls?
Ok, another bank holiday weekend and another little project. I decided to use an old box as a Linux firewall, but being a Windows user through and through I have had no dealings with Linux before. Does anyone have any views on Smoothwall or IPcop? Or any other Linux based distributions that will make a secure Firewall/Router/VPN?
30 May 2004, 04:38 PM
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Used smoothwall for a couple of years on an onld POS p100 I had knocking about. Does exactly what it says on the tin. IPcop I downloaded and burnt the iso , just never got round to installing.
New router with built in firewall now , so it's redundant - hell if you are in the Kingston area you can have it free gratis ...
Steve
New router with built in firewall now , so it's redundant - hell if you are in the Kingston area you can have it free gratis ...
Steve
01 June 2004, 08:17 AM
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IPChains is the previous generation of Linux firewalling. All the current distributions of IPCop / Smoothwall etc have moved onto IPTables which has several advantages.
Unless you're very comfortable in Linux you;re unlikely to be able to roll your own better than one of the dedicated firewall distributions.
Deano
Unless you're very comfortable in Linux you;re unlikely to be able to roll your own better than one of the dedicated firewall distributions.
Deano
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