Re: Newbie
- From: Chris <racerx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:43:46 -0600
On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:40:11 -0800
Rich Rudnick <rich@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Donald wrote:
Greetings,
I'm a Windows sysadmin who is new to Ubuntu. My son has been
busting my chops to give it a look and I recently acquired a Dell
2650 that I would like to configure as a firewall for my network.
Knowing next to nothing about the OS I was hoping someone could
point me in the right direction where I might find some literature
and how-to information that would assist me in this endeavor. My
son simply gushes over Ubuntu and having seen the workstation
version on his PC, I must admit that it appears very user-friendly.
At $1000.00+ for an entry-level SonicWall firewall (that my
secadmins insist is not a "real" firewall) and upwards of $5000.00
for a CheckPoint solution, not to mention license fees, a Linux-like
implementation simply makes good sense. A security consultant
friend of mine swears that a rock-solid implementation is possible;
I just need a little guidance.
You could install a full fledged linux OS and configure it as a
firewall, but you might find http://smoothwall.org/ more useful as a
dedicated installation.
I agree here, if you have a low-end box, install smoothwall. Use the
new Lappy for YOUR install of Ubu (or what ever *nix you wish to play
with).
--
Best regards,
Chris
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