New IP-Array Firewall - version 0.05.74

IP-Array is a Linux iptables Firewall script written in bash.
It allows the creation of precise, stateful rules, while remaining easy to configure.
IP-Array supports VPN, Traffic Shaping (creation of custom HTB and SFQ qdiscs, Classes, and Filters),
multiple external interfaces, muliple LANs, multiple DMZs, NAT, logging, MAC address matching,
packet marking, syslog logging, and various sysctl settings.
It also includes some presets and autoconfig options for common needs like DNS, FTP, SMTP.
IP-Array has different levels of coloured output verbosity.
It supports different startup modi, including a test mode, to allow the evaluation of new rules and scripts.

This release of IP-Array contains important bug fixes.

The iptables rule processing has been completely rewritten.
The rule block definition is now template based.
This new core of IP-Array will allow very flexible rule definitions in upcoming releases.

This version reflects the functionality of the previous release, for the user NO configuration changes are necessary.

Performance was improved.

Other minor feature updates.

The project homepage is at:
http://ip-array.sourceforge.net/

You can download the new release from here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=146101

To get help open a thread on:
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=488629

A discussion forum is available at:
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=488628