[RndTbl] boot and install from USB key

[Dan Martin]

>> Yes, a firewall.  Not dead simple, but hopefully not rocket science either.
>> 
>> I am in the process of downloading the iso for ubuntu 12.4.  If it can handle my hardware, I'll be spending some time with iptables.

On 2012-09-23, at 7:37 PM, Tim Lavoie wrote:
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> I don't know if it will help with your hardware, but pfSense (FreeBSD-based) is another very nice firewall distro. Smallish download, and simple to configure.
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pfSense looks good.  Documentation a little less clear than IPCop, but good reviews.  It will mean learning about pf, and abandoning my experience with iptables.

I am tempted by eBox Platform, since it can function with a full Ubuntu install and can do a lot of things other than firewall.  Yeah, I know - doing other things with it makes it less secure, and the whole point is to make the network secure.  I will probably use pfSense.

Thanks Tim, for bringing it to my attention.


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