Install IPCop ( it is one of the dedicated firewall distros)
probably the most popular on sourceforge.
It is _very_ easy to install, and of course remotely http or ssh
administerable.
http://www.ipcop.org/cgi-bin/twiki/view/IPCop/WebHome
It has quite a few features
- EXT3 File System
- Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Analog/ISDN/ADSL modem support
- Support for almost any connection type
- CheckPoint Soft. SecuRemote Support
- DMZ Support
- Web Based GUI Admin & Config System
- Status Display
- Traffic Graphs
- Connection Information
- PPP Settings/Configuration Area
- PPtP ADSL Support
- PPPoE Support
- USB ADSL Firmware Upload
- Modem Configuration Area
- SSH server for Remote Access
- Password Control Area
- HTTP/FTP/HTTPS Web Proxy
- DHCP Server
- Caching DNS
- TCP/UDP Port Forwarding
- External Service Access Control
- DMZ Pinhole support
- Dynamic DNS Support
- Intrusion Detection System (SNORT)
- VPN Support (FreeSWAN) with Control Area
- System Logs
- Web Proxy Logs
- Firewall Logs
- Intrusion Detection System Logs
- Remote Shutdown/Reboot Area
- Integrated JAVA Based SSH Shell Area
- IPCop Linux Updates Area
Smitty wrote:
>I am using suse 8.1and would like to retire my old box to firewall service.
>It has two nics installed that are of different brands. I have a adsl
>connection with dynamic ip address.
>I request tips on howto do this.
>Smitty
>
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