The IPCop Firewall is a Linux firewall distribution.
It is geared towards home and SOHO users. The difference with existing firewalls is that the IPCop interface is designed to be very user-friendly and task-based.
IPCop offers an IPChains based firewall with DHCP server, caching DNS, the Squid web proxy, Snort intrusion detection system, port forwarding, DMZ support and IPSec based VPN support using FreeS/WAN. There is an easy to use web-based admin interface and an SSH server is also available.
It offers advanced features such as IPSec VPN support.
Features include:
- Interfaces:
- 4 interfaces with typical behavior.
- GREEN : inside network.
- RED : outside network (internet).
- ORANGE : DMZ (accessible from in and outside).
- BLUE : inside network for wifi (connect an Access point to this interface).
- VLAN available.
- Alias available on RED interface.
- Hardware:
- Support i386 and alpha architecture (ppc will be available soon).
- Memory size supported from 12 MB to 4 GB.
- IDE, SCSI, SATA and RAID disk controller with 250 MB minimal hard disk size.
- Network cards from linux-2.4 kerne (ISA / PCI).
- SMP kernel available on i386 for HT / multicore or multiples CPU.
- Indirect installation to flash device.
- Installation:
- Boot from floppy / usb floppy ( usb floppy allow only install from cdrom).
- Boot / installation from IDE / SCSI cdrom.
- Boot / installation from usb key.
- Boot from PXE enabled network card (need avdhcp and tftp server).
- Installation from http/ftp server.
- Backup:
- Floppy (restore on new install only).
- Web interface.
- USB key.
- Core services:
- DHCP client / server.
- Dynamic DNS.
- Host list settable from web interface.
- HTTP / FTP proxy (squid).
- IDS (snort) on all interfaces.
- Log local or remote.
- NTP client / server.
- SSH server (PSK or password).
- Traffic shaping (red interface).
- Firewall features:
- Statefull firewall.
- Nat helper for h323, irc, mms, pptp, proto-gre, quake3.
- Programmable port forwarding to ORANGE address.
- Pin-hole on GREEN or BLUE net.
- Ping answer configurable on all interfaces.
- IPSEC VPN:
- Roadwarrior and net to net.
- Certificate or PSK.
Website: www.ipcop.org
Support: Documentation
Developer: IPCop team
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
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