[itdiscuss] Open Source Firewall

[Justin Moore]

On 10/23/07, Kevin Brunson <kevinb at highergroundtech.com> wrote:
>
>  What was it you didn't like about the watchguard management approach?  I
> agree the method for configuring rules on the older firewalls (each rule
> with an incoming and outgoing section, etc.) was a little strange, but have
> you looked at the Fireware interface?  Yours was probably running WFS.  The
> newer firewalls have a completely re-tooled interface that is much more
> intuitive and powerful.  I had finally gotten used to the old interface, but
> now that I manage a bunch with Fireware I hate going back to the older WFS
> models we still have out ther.
>
I second this notion. My old Firebox 700 was a piece. However, you couldn't
pry my new X750e out of my cold, dead fingers. The admin software for
Fireware 9 is similar in appearance, but much more powerful and flexible.

That being said, it's not free. Someone in in the IRC chat (#citrt) recently
mentioned Untangle - they appear to have a nifty little operation going. A
brief summary (from their site):

   - Commercial-grade open source alternative to SonicWALL and WatchGuard
   - 14 integrated apps - use one or all of them
   - Runs on off-the-shelf hardware

 Check it out at http://www.untangle.com/

-- 
Justin Moore
Chief Tech Guru
Crestview Baptist Church
www.crestviewbaptistnc.org
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