Re: Comparing Open Source Firewalls

["Habs Fan" <habsfan645 () gmail com>]

That's everybody for your input and suggestions. I think I'm going to
give monowall a try. Some asked to provide more info. This is to
replace a consumer grade router for a small office environment. I have
an old PC laying around so I was wondering which open source firewall
to use. The PC is a 400Mhz with 256 mb ram and 6 gig HD. Actually, I'm
torn between monowall and endian firewall. I think endian can do proxy
filtering and other scanning.

Thanks again, please keep the comments coming.


On 8/28/07, Kelly Keeton <kellyrkeeton () gmail com> wrote:
>  have you considered the monowall and pfsense builds?
>
> > On 8/27/07, Nikhil Wagholikar <visitnikhil () gmail com> wrote:
> > > Hello Habs Fan,
> > >
> > > IPCOP supersedes/overcome Smoothwall. IPCOP is more useful because:
> > >
> > > 1. It is by default very secured.
> > >
> > > 2. The GUI for monitoring this firewall has improved over the time,
> > > besides its traditional Console access.
> > >
> > > 3. Also new and new features are added to it, as the version matures.
> > >
> > > 4. The security patches for IPCOP are released very very regularly and
> > > are always useful.
> > >
> > > 5. It has fantastic GUI for defining port forwarding. Hence port
> > > management on IPCOP firewall is very easy.
> > >
> > > 6. IPCOP uses IPTABLES, whereas Smoothwall (v1) uses IPCHAINS.
> > > Smoothwall commercial version uses IPTABLES, but recently the free
> > > edition also ships with
> > > IPTABLES.
> > >
> > > 7. IPCOP supports GRE forwarding. This enables us to pass Windows based VPNs
> > > through this box without jumping through hoops.
> > >
> > > 8. Online documentation is very very verbose, hence helps us to find
> > > solutions if stuck for its management or configuration.
> > >
> > > 9. Smoothwall advertises more of its commercial version in its free
> > > ware version unlike IPCOP.
> > >
> > >
> > > Happy firewalling.
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Nikhil Wagholikar
> > > Information Security Analyst
> > > NII Consulting
> > > Web: http://www.niiconsulting.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 8/25/07, Habs Fan <habsfan645 () gmail com> wrote:
> > > > Hello List.
> > > >
> > > > I would like to read your opinions on 3 open source firewalls. I know
> > >  > they are all from the same source base, but over the years the code
> > > > has been altered in all 3 of these firewalls.
> > > >
> > > > 1. Smoothwall
> > > > 2. IPCop
> > > > 3. Endian Firewall
> > > >
> > > > If you could explain any experience and or comments in regards to
> > > > these firewalls. I would like to install one of them for a SOHO
> > > > environment. Are these firewalls secure and robust enough for todays
> > > > Internet threats?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help.