Firewall Appliance

http://www.watchguard.com/products/x5000.asp

above is a link to a watchguard firewall appliance, I think such appliance
is basically a 1U lowend server running linux, with some custom made GUI, I
think, I'm not sure

anyhow, I am wondering if it's possible to create something similar by
building a server, and then through linux and open source apps accomplishing
the same things

a firewall capable of logging in and out traffic, creation of individual
packet filters pero IP, per network, or maybe even per user? integrates
with Microsoft AD for authentication? device to device VPN? acts like a
router, but with a GUI? DMZ zones, multiple intrfaces via multiple network
cards? etc etc etc, basically an enterprise class firewall?

On 11/01/05 18:17, M0stro wrote:
> http://www.watchguard.com/products/x5000.asp
>
> above is a link to a watchguard firewall appliance, I think such appliance
> is basically a 1U lowend server running linux, with some custom made GUI, I
> think, I'm not sure
>
> anyhow, I am wondering if it's possible to create something similar by
> building a server, and then through linux and open source apps accomplishing
> the same things
>
> a firewall capable of logging in and out traffic, creation of individual
> packet filters pero IP, per network, or maybe even per user? integrates
> with Microsoft AD for authentication? device to device VPN? acts like a
> router, but with a GUI? DMZ zones, multiple intrfaces via multiple network
> cards? etc etc etc, basically an enterprise class firewall?
>
>

Many modem/firewall/routers/wi-fi boxes use Linux and open source
programs. For example I got the sources for my DG834G from
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101238.asp

Ciao
Giovanni
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On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:17:12 GMT, M0stro <ovelozohnospam@stopspammingglasfloss.com> wrote:
> http://www.watchguard.com/products/x5000.asp

> above is a link to a watchguard firewall appliance, I think such appliance
> is basically a 1U lowend server running linux, with some custom made GUI, I
> think, I'm not sure

> anyhow, I am wondering if it's possible to create something similar by
> building a server, and then through linux and open source apps accomplishing
> the same things
> a firewall capable of logging in and out traffic, creation of individual
> packet filters pero IP, per network, or maybe even per user? integrates
> with Microsoft AD for authentication? device to device VPN? acts like a
> router, but with a GUI? DMZ zones, multiple intrfaces via multiple network
> cards? etc etc etc, basically an enterprise class firewall?

Here's one project, m0n0wall, based on FreeBSD:
http://m0n0.ch/wall

There's lots of Linux based firewalls, even some on self-contained
bootable CD's:
http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php
then look for the firewall/routers.

And. of course googling for "linux firewall router" will turn up even
more.

So yes, it's possible.

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