From: <ipc...@li...> - 2002-12-27 16:47:17
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IPCop Linux is a complete Linux distribution whose sole purpose is to protect the networks on which it is installed. It is extremely easy for anyone with a modicum of knowledge to install and configure. Frequently, the IPCop firewall can be installed within 10 to 15 minutes. More advanced configuration may take as long as a half-hour. Obviously YMMV Changes: DNRD was replaced with DNSMASQ. Updated software includes: Speedtouch, Snort, SSH, and a PPTP client. New modules include ip_masq_ipsec ip_masq_h323. Multiple languages were added German, French, Turkish, configuration backup/restore, support for the Pulsar PCI ADSL card, static DHCP leases, aliasing on the red interface, dial-on-demand ADSL, proxy graphs. Note: this release marks the transition between the old 0.1.x release series and the new 1.x series. Each release of the 1.x series will bring us closer to 2.0 which is the first IPCop system without any smoothwall code left in it. As of this writing, the first transitional release, 1.3 alpha, is underway and will serve as a proving ground for using the 2.4 kernel and Python as the development language for tools and CGI programs. The IPCop team is grateful for your continued support and feedback on this firewall. We will try to make IPCop even easier to use in the future for an increasing number of advanced tasks. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=40604 we thank you for your support |