RE: Software Recommendations

["Nick Vaernhoej" <nick.vaernhoej () capitalcardservices com>]

Good morning,

What are your reasons for not using SmoothWall again?
I run Untangle at home on some modest hardware and like it.

For a client VPN solution I am a fan of Hamachi.

Have a great weekend.

Nick Vaernhoej
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."

> -->-----Original Message-----
> -->From: listbounce () securityfocus com
> -->[mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Charles Hardin
> -->Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 7:11 AM
> -->To: security-basics
> -->Subject: Fwd: Software Recommendations
> -->
> -->Resend since this seems to have disappeared into the abyss during
the
> -->wireless thread on wifisec.
> -->
> -->
> -->---------- Forwarded message ----------
> -->From: Charles Hardin <fonestorm () gmail com>
> -->Date: Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 10:55 AM
> -->Subject: Software Recommendations
> -->To: security-basics <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> -->
> -->
> -->All,
> -->
> -->    I am currently looking into a new setup for my home. I run a
> -->small buisness out of it and I share it with 4 others, ranging from
> -->technically competent to technically inept people. Im currently
> -->looking into a new firewall solution. I have run smoothwall in the
> -->past and currently use endian, but I am curious what other options
> -->are
> -->available. I would prefer an opensource free system that will run on
> -->older hardware (P3 era).The requirements are below.
> -->
> -->1. Inbound and outbound firewalling
> -->2. site to site vpn connections - I have 2 other people whom work in
> -->the buisness with me that will be setting up a box at their home as
> -->well.
> -->3. road warrior vpn - not a huge requirement as I do have a windows
> -->2003 domain controller that can fill this role.
> -->4. content / spyware / virus filtering - a like but not a must
> -->5. Built in intrusion detection would be nice but again not a must.
> -->
> -->Charles Hardin

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