Astaro Security Linux: Linux-based Firewall OS

Goosemaster

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http://www.astaro.com/firewall_network_security/security_facts

Astaro is a flavor of linux that uses any old pc with network cards and turns it into a full fledged firewall/router. I has everythign from Intrusion detection to simple packet filtering on a variety of OSI layers.

I jsut felt that some people might be interested in using high-grade security at home for themselves, and for free to bat.

For the 60pound license you get antivirus, spam, IDS, and spyware updates for like 3 years, and best of all the antivirus is handled thorugh kaspersky so you know it is good.


Overall, you will mgiht find it a better solution than sommothwall or clark as it is a MASSIVE product with enterprise class features and reportign and such.

as to why I am recommending it: I don't use it but have in the past, but set it up for numerous clients and they love the power that the webadmin interface gives them. Since m Norton will expire soon and sicne I have a few old pcs i nthe house I might jsut get it for myself too.
 

ttown

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I don't see anything free.... except a 30 day trial

how do you get it free for home use??
 

Goosemaster

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Originally posted by: ttown
I don't see anything free.... except a 30 day trial

how do you get it free for home use??

Just go to my.astaro.com and setup an account. THey will send you a license key free-of-charge for home use
 

vetteguy

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Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: ttown
I don't see anything free.... except a 30 day trial

how do you get it free for home use??

Just go to my.astaro.com and setup an account. THey will send you a license key free-of-charge for home use

I just created an account and the only thing they will send me "free" is a license key for a 30-day trial.
 

aviris

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It was a bit confusing, but after you sign up for an account you have to click on the Licenses menu item (on the left). Then read the text, it says something about if you are a home user, click here and it will let you get a free license (doesn't activate all the features).

I tried to go back and look at how exactly to do it, but since I've already got the free license the page is different. It is possible to get it free, just not very clear how to do it.
 

Goosemaster

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Originally posted by: aviris
It was a bit confusing, but after you sign up for an account you have to click on the Licenses menu item (on the left). Then read the text, it says something about if you are a home user, click here and it will let you get a free license (doesn't activate all the features).

I tried to go back and look at how exactly to do it, but since I've already got the free license the page is different. It is possible to get it free, just not very clear how to do it.

:thumbsup:
 

kevman

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can someone explain how i can incorporate this into my home setup right now ? i have a linksys router and multiple wired and wireless machines connected to it. does this have to go before the linksys? or is is something that would have to replace it.?
 

GoffyDude

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Originally posted by: cswake
How does this compare to SmoothWall?

Much more complicated than smoothwall, and IMO, less built for the home user. It's much more geared toward a large corporate setting. You have to create every rule from scratch, pretty much.

 

busmaster11

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It's much easier, cheaper, and more convenient IMO to just grab a linksys router and some sveasoft firmware....