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An iptables based firewall for systems running the Linux 2.4 or later kernel. Very flexible configuration allows the firewall to be used in a wide variety of firewall/gateway/router and VPN environments.

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GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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lightspeed Posted 2019-11-10

Ten years into using Shorewall, I have found that with it's compiled rules and Shorewall-lite on edge nodes, that this is simply the best and easiest way to implement what is now called a Software Defined Network (SDN) firewall for zero dollars and a little effort.
melaniejensen Posted 2013-06-26

Shorewall works great.

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oid-3239231 Posted 2011-02-12

Powerful firewall with iptables :)

Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Linux

Languages

English

Intended Audience

End Users/Desktop, System Administrators

User Interface

Command-line

Programming Language

Perl, Unix Shell

Related Categories

Unix Shell Security Software, Unix Shell Firewall Software, Perl Security Software, Perl Firewall Software

Registered

2001-03-12

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