Hello folks I'm relatively new to Linux. I switched from Windows 2000 to Ubuntu on my home PC about a month ago. I'm not getting on too bad with it so far. I'm trying to move it into our office more as well. We are soon to have a leased line installed to replace our ADSL and I was thinking it would be an ideal opportunity to install a Linux based firewall. I've downloaded and installed Endian Community edition. I can connect to the internet through it, although I haven't setup any of the firewall/filtering features yet. Has anyone any experience of setting up Endian? any tips? should I be looking at something else? Cheers Al _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

look at iptables, you'll probably have to add the support into the kernel first, but look at iptables/netfilter primarily.. IMO i think there's also an app called firebuilder or something which creates the configs for it... there are also variations and mods of it available some are pretty good..

On 06/03/07, Andrew Edwards <edwards.andrew(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > look at iptables, you'll probably have to add the support into the > kernel first, but look at iptables/netfilter primarily.. IMO i think > there's also an app called firebuilder or something which creates the > configs for it... there are also variations and mods of it available > some are pretty good.. > I thought IPTables was built into the kernel anyway? Or have I got confused yet again :-) I'll go back to my html coding.... -- ============================================== Don't take it to the tip recycle it via the Freecycle(r) Network. For a group near to you look here: Worldwide http://www.freecycle.org/ United Kingdom http://uk.freecycle.org/ ============================================ Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Staffordshire _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

Anyone used GuardDog for their firewalls? > iptables has to be added to pretty much every generic kernel before it > can be used as far as i remember, it's a simple add.. there's a guide > on gentoo-wiki.com (or org?) haven't looked at it for about a year, > sorry! > > On 07/03/07, Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> On 06/03/07, Andrew Edwards <edwards.andrew(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> > look at iptables, you'll probably have to add the support into the >> > kernel first, but look at iptables/netfilter primarily.. IMO i think >> > there's also an app called firebuilder or something which creates the >> > configs for it... there are also variations and mods of it available >> > some are pretty good.. >> > >> >> I thought IPTables was built into the kernel anyway? Or have I got >> confused yet again :-) I'll go back to my html coding.... >> -- >> ============================================== >> Don't take it to the tip recycle it via the Freecycle(r) Network. >> >> For a group near to you look here: >> Worldwide >> http://www.freecycle.org/ >> >> United Kingdom >> http://uk.freecycle.org/ >> ============================================ >> Kevan Farmer >> Linux user #373362 >> Staffordshire >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Staffslug mailing list >> Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk >> http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug >> > > > -- > Andrew J. Edwards > www.andrewedwards.name > New Tel: 07888882734 > > Scrap speed cameras: petition the government > http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/scrapcam/ until june 07 > > _______________________________________________ > Staffslug mailing list > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

On Wed, 2007-03-07 at 16:19 +0000, Mark Leese wrote: > Also forgot to mention IPCop -> http://www.ipcop.org/ most of the Linux > guru's at the place I work swear by it. It has a very easy to use web > interface and also can incorporate snort (IDS) as well. > I used IPCop some years ago. I was very impressed. I've not used Endian (never heard of it until Al mentioned it) but it looks like the same sort of idea - a distro that turns a PC into a firewall. So all the talk about IPTables and ways to set it up is irrelevant. To answer the orginal question, I don't think anyone has any experience with Endian. I can recommend IPCop, which, from what I can tell, does much the same, but I don't know whether or not it's better than Endian for what you need. Russ _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

Thanks for all your comments everyone. I've installed Endian, so I'm going to persist with it for a bit longer. My work PC is now going out to the internet through it. It was dead easy to install - just throw in the CD and switch on the PC. It then formats the drive and installs everything automatically. When the install is done, you just browse to the web interface from another computer. My main problem is that I've got loads of other projects to sort out at work and I haven't really got time to mess around with this. Unfortunately, I might end up just buying a managed firewall and leave it to someone else to sort out. I'll keep you posted with my progress! I work at Hednesford by the way and live near Telford. Anyone else near me? Cheers Al Russell Phillips wrote: > On Wed, 2007-03-07 at 16:19 +0000, Mark Leese wrote: > >> Also forgot to mention IPCop -> http://www.ipcop.org/ most of the Linux >> guru's at the place I work swear by it. It has a very easy to use web >> interface and also can incorporate snort (IDS) as well. >> > > I used IPCop some years ago. I was very impressed. > > I've not used Endian (never heard of it until Al mentioned it) but it > looks like the same sort of idea - a distro that turns a PC into a > firewall. So all the talk about IPTables and ways to set it up is > irrelevant. > > To answer the orginal question, I don't think anyone has any experience > with Endian. I can recommend IPCop, which, from what I can tell, does > much the same, but I don't know whether or not it's better than Endian > for what you need. > > Russ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Staffslug mailing list > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

Ignore me. I'm going mad. Alistair Scott wrote: Sorry, here is my post again with a decent subject this time! Alistair Scott wrote: Thanks for all your comments everyone. I've installed Endian, so I'm going to persist with it for a bit longer. My work PC is now going out to the internet through it. It was dead easy to install - just throw in the CD and switch on the PC. It then formats the drive and installs everything automatically. When the install is done, you just browse to the web interface from another computer. My main problem is that I've got loads of other projects to sort out at work and I haven't really got time to mess around with this. Unfortunately, I might end up just buying a managed firewall and leave it to someone else to sort out. I'll keep you posted with my progress! I work at Hednesford by the way and live near Telford. Anyone else near me? Cheers Al Russell Phillips wrote: On Wed, 2007-03-07 at 16:19 +0000, Mark Leese wrote: Also forgot to mention IPCop -> http://www.ipcop.org/ most of the Linux guru's at the place I work swear by it. It has a very easy to use web interface and also can incorporate snort (IDS) as well. I used IPCop some years ago. I was very impressed. I've not used Endian (never heard of it until Al mentioned it) but it looks like the same sort of idea - a distro that turns a PC into a firewall. So all the talk about IPTables and ways to set it up is irrelevant. To answer the orginal question, I don't think anyone has any experience with Endian. I can recommend IPCop, which, from what I can tell, does much the same, but I don't know whether or not it's better than Endian for what you need. Russ _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug@staffslug.org.ukhttp://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug@staffslug.org.ukhttp://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug

With my limited knowledge of Linux, I've looked at a few solutions and the best one I've found is Zimbra.

My main problem is that I've got loads of other projects to sort out at work and I haven't really got time to mess around with this. Unfortunately, I might end up just buying a managed firewall and leave it to someone else to sort out.

On 07/03/07, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > its 10:40 O.o Early to bed early to rise, go to bed spotty ;-) -- Dick Turpin "At theses prices I'm mugging myself!" _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug