Desktop firewall
Hi all,
I'm using the Sid desktop and would like to suggest the inclusion of a
firewall in Desktop task on tasksel.
A firewall does not guarantee security but it is in most environments
the first line of defense against network based attacks.
Which firewall can we use?
I suggest Firestarter[1].
Firestarter is an Open Source visual firewall program. The software
aims to combine ease of use with powerful features, therefore serving
both Linux desktop users and system administrators.
I use this for 4 years and think very easy for novice users.
Firestarter features:
* Package stable on Debian[2]
* Open Source software, available free of charge
* User friendly, easy to use, graphical interface
* A wizard walks you through setting up your firewall on your first time
* Suitable for use on desktops, servers and gateways
* Real-time firewall event monitor shows intrusion attempts as they happen
* Enables Internet connection sharing, optionally with DHCP
service for the clients
* Allows you to define both inbound and outbound access policy
* Open or stealth ports, shaping your firewalling with just a few
mouse clicks
* Enable port forwarding for your local network in just seconds
* Option to whitelist or blacklist traffic
* Real time firewall events view
* View active network connections, including any traffic routed
through the firewall
* Advanced Linux kernel tuning features provide protection from
flooding, broadcasting and spoofing
* Support for tuning ICMP parameters to stop Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
* Support for tuning ToS parameters to improve services for
connected client computers
* Ability to hook up user defined scripts or rulesets before or
after firewall activation
* Supports Linux Kernels 2.4 and 2.6
* Translations available for many languages (38 languages)
Thanks!
Links:
[1] http://www.fs-security.com/
[2] http://packages.debian.org/stable/admin/firestarter
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Andre Luiz Rodrigues Ferreira (si0ux) <andrelrf@gmail.com>
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