Gustav Brock
Gustav at cactus.dk
Mon Jan 25 03:08:55 CST 2010
Hi all
Anyone using the free Astaro Security Gateway (firewall, DNS server and more)?
This is not a private firewall like Windows firewall but a stand-alone appliance.
It's downloadable as a normal install for an Intel based pc or as a VMware appliance, either full featured for home use or with the essential features only for business use:
Networking:
Internet Router, Bridging, DNS server & proxy, DynDNS, DHCP server & relay, NTP support, automatic QoS
Network Security:
Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall & Network Address translation (DNAT/SNAT/Masquerading)
Remote Access:
PPTP and L2TP over IPSec support (including iPhone support)
http://www.astaro.com/landingpages/en-worldwide-essential-firewall
It is a bit hard to locate information on the site but a comparison chart is here:
http://www.astaro.com/astaro-security-gateway-edition-comparison
A web based management console is free as well to download.
Recommended hardware seems to be dual-core and 1 GB ram but that is probably to carry full load so I guess in some situations a little less will do.
/gustav