Linux security does not have to be complex, and simplicity does not have to mean sacrificing power.
With Firestarter you will have a firewall up and running in minutes. After that it is up to you how deep you choose to go.
- Open Source software, available free of charge
- Easy to use graphical interface
- Suitable for use on desktops, servers and gateways
- Enables Internet connection sharing
- Allows you to define both inbound and outbound access policy
- Option to whitelist or blacklist traffic
- Sets up DHCP for a local network
- Real time firewall events view
- View active network connections, including any traffic routed through the firewall
- Advanced Linux kernel tuning features
i think i`ve been using firestarter for more than a year now … i always wanna make article about this software .. this is such a powerful gui firewall using iptables as based for sharing and protecting your internet connection. with this software also you can make some old school to be a good linux router. like my ejai.com.my server at home. hehe.
Posted by ejai - 19/07/06 - 0 comments