RE: Suggestions Needed

From: chris (chris@byteme.no)
Date: 02/25/03

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    From: "chris" <chris@byteme.no>
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Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 22:24:16 +0100

    > I'm a home user rather new to firewalls. I have a spare pc I want to use
    > as a firewall machine for our local lan of 2 workstations w/cable modem.
    > I'm wanting a linux/unix flavor os for the firewall system. Would I be
    > better off using a stripped down os that is tailored for firewall
    > machines or something like redhat/freebsd? Would would anyone suggestion
    > as a starting place to learn.
    >
    > Thanks!

    Check out killerwall (www.killerwall.net) - a firewalling script for linux
    using ipchains or iptables, aimed at building and maintaining a dynamic fw.
    Could also look at ASL (www.astaro.com). Nice web interface for
    maintainance, mrtg reports, lots of features. Boot from CD, install,
    configure, reboot, run. Free personal license.

    - chris

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