Re: Application level firewalls/proxies

From: Rolf Luz (rolf.luz_at_skynet.be)
Date: 06/29/03

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    Hi there,

    had the same question but did not find something in the style of 'ZoneAlarm'
    but for Linux.
    I solved it this way:
    1- I have a Linux server installed that is my interface to the internet (via
    ADSL)
    2- it plays the role of router and firewall using ipchains, managed by the
    Webmin 'firewalls' module which i configured to my needs. No direct routing
    between inside and outside is allowed.
    3- the application level firewall is obtained by putting in an application
    that links the inside with the outside: the squid proxy for html,
    fetchmail/sendmail/fetchnews etc. I checked this with the nessus hacking
    tool; it could not find any security hole...
    4- On top of this I added the antivirus software from http://www.antivir.de/
    to scan files and the mail

    All of this for free and legally.
    (fyi I'm using SuSE 7.1)
    grtz Rolf

    "weiner" <weiner@weiner.com> wrote in message
    news:3ee9dfa9$0$28715$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
    > Hi all..
    >
    > Are there any application level firewall/vpn/proxy solutions for linux
    that
    > are either roll-your-ownable or at least cheap ?
    >
    > Not the iptables, ipchains packet level stuff but the application layer
    > stuff..
    >
    > best regards,
    >
    >

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