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Best open source firewall 2011

Top 5 Open Source Firewall


1) IPTable 


User, which allows a system administrator to configure the tables provided by the firewall of the Linux kernel (as units executed Netfilter different) rules and chains and stores. And is currently using the kernel modules and different programs for different protocols; iptables applies to IPv4, ip6tables to IPv6, arp tables for the rehabilitation of agriculture, as a special ebtables Ethernet frames

IPtables require elevated privileges to work must be carried out by the root user, but it failed to function. In most Linux systems, iptables is installed as /usr/directory/iptables and documented in the man page to him [2], which can be opened using `man iptables` when installed. Can also be found in the /sbin/iptables, but since iptables is not "dual core", but more like a service, is still the preferred place / usr / Guide



2) IPCop

The IPCop Firewall is a Linux firewall distribution. It is geared towards home and SOHO users. The IPCop web-interface is very user-friendly and makes usage easy.
The (old) information from http://www.ipcop.org can be found here: http://www.ipcop.org/index-pn.php Be aware that most of the information is old and obsolete.
One day there may be a flashy, web-2.0 style homepage, but until then the page you are now reading is the home of IPCop.


3) ShoreWall


Shorewall is a gateway/firewall configuration tool for GNU/Linux.

For a high level description of Shorewall, see the Introduction to Shorewall.

Additional Firewall Software

Following are additional firewalls mentioned by readers along with the total number of votes it received.
  • CheckPoint FireWall-1 5
  • pfsense 5
  • Firestarter 5
  • Netfilter 4
  • SmoothWall Express 3
  • Guarddog 3
  • ipchain 3
  • Endian 2
  • Susefirewall 1
  • Cisco ASA/PIX 1
  • ClearOS 1
  • APF 1
  • Firewall Builder 1
  • Auto firewall in Puppy Linux 1
  • Drawbridge 1
  • Monowall 1
  • Firehol 1
  • SuSEfirewall2 1
  • Plesk 1

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