Re: Firewall suggestions?
On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:27:56 -0600
"Dennis G. Wicks" <wix@eskimo.com> wrote:
> Greetings!
>
> It seems the time has come to build a dedicated
> firewall machine for myself. The win 2k machine I have
> been using is getting too flaky.
>
> I have a P-II HP box that was a pretty solid performer
> that I think will do for the hardware. (Agree/disagree?)
>
> I need some suggestions for the firewall software,
> running on Debian, of course! No sense reinventing the
> wheel.
>
> I need something that either includes http/ftp proxy or
> something else that will provide that service. Also
> socks 4/5 and probably a virus/adware scanner too.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions and/or pointers to recent
> resources on the subject!
Shorewall all the way!!! :O)
www.shorewall.net - its as easy or as difficult as you want to make it!
Cheers,
M.
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