On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:27:56 -0600 "Dennis G. Wicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Greetings! > > It seems the time has come to build a dedicated > firewall machine for myself. The win 2k machine I have > been using is getting too flaky. > > I have a P-II HP box that was a pretty solid performer > that I think will do for the hardware. (Agree/disagree?) > > I need some suggestions for the firewall software, > running on Debian, of course! No sense reinventing the > wheel. > > I need something that either includes http/ftp proxy or > something else that will provide that service. Also > socks 4/5 and probably a virus/adware scanner too. > > Thanks for any suggestions and/or pointers to recent > resources on the subject! Shorewall all the way!!! :O) www.shorewall.net - its as easy or as difficult as you want to make it! Cheers, M. -- |Matthew Macdonald-Wallace |Tiger Computing Ltd |"The Linux Specialists" | |Tel: 0845 373 3579 |Web: http://www.tiger-computing.co.uk | |Registered in England. Company number: 3389961 |Registered address: Wyastone Business Park, | Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, NP25 3SR -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
