14 DAY TRIAL // The Endian Team introduced yesterday a new version (2.1.2) of their Open Source Endian Firewall Community Edition which brings SATA support and a new wizard that appears after the installation, so you can setup root (system administrator) password. In addition, this new version offers the possibility of restoring a backup directly after installation and blocking incoming connections that come through the VPN (Virtual Private Network).
The Endian Firewall 2.1.2 includes a 1:1 NAT (for ALL port-forwarding protocol types) and provides added support for EFW as a XEN domU instance. The following components have been upgraded:
￭ Linux Kernel ￭ glibc - GNU C Library ￭ clamav - Clam Antivirus ￭ havp - HTTP Anti Virus Proxy
Moreover, the proxy authentication can now be bypassed for specific IP/MAC addresses.
For more information on this release of Endian Firewall Community check out the official release announcement.
If you have no idea how to install Endian Firewall, here are some installation hints:
Download the ISO image from Endian Firewall's Softpedia download page, burn it on a blank CD and boot from it. When the welcome screen appears, hit enter to boot. But don't forget to read the warning message!
The installation wizard appears and you must choose a language for the Endian Firewall:
Hit OK on the welcome screen:
Are you sure that you want to install Endian Firewall on your computer? Select 'Yes' and hit OK to start the automated partitioning and the package installation processes:
But before the partitioning and package installation starts, you will be asked if you want to enable a console over your serial port. This is useful if you want to log into Endian Firewall using a laptop connected to the firewall with a nullmodem cable:
Wait about 1-2 minutes for the automated partitioning and the package installation processes to finish, and then you must enter the IP address and netmask for the GREEN interface:
Congratulations! Endian Firewall was installed successfully. Please read carefully the endnotes:
What is Endian Firewall?
Endian Firewall Community is a "turn-key" GNU/Linux distribution that turns every system into a full-featured security appliance. Endian Firewall is very easy to install, flexible, easy to manage and use.
Its features include:
￭ A stateful packet inspection firewall ￭ Application-level proxies for various protocols (HTTP, FTP, POP3, SMTP) with antivirus support ￭ Virus and spam filtering for email traffic (POP and SMTP) ￭ Content filtering of Web traffic and a "hassle free" VPN solution (based on OpenVPN)
Endian Firewall's main advantage is that it is a pure "Open Source" solution that is sponsored by Endian.
Endian Firewall Community's goal is to work with the Open Source community to build a secure, complete and stable firewall exclusively from Open Source software: public forum, rapid progress, open process, open minds, open to new ideas. A proving ground for the new technology that may eventually make its way into Endian Firewall Appliance.