diff --git a/web/shorewall_index.htm b/web/shorewall_index.htm index 8c0536e3b..4516c095d 100644 --- a/web/shorewall_index.htm +++ b/web/shorewall_index.htm @@ -1,59 +1,81 @@ - -
- -The current Stable Version is 3.0.5 -- Get it from the -download sites. Here are the release -notes and here are the known -problems and updates.
-The current Development Version is 3.2.0 Beta 1 – Get it from
-the download sites. Here are the release
-notes and here are the known
-problems and updates
Copyright
-© 2001-2006 Thomas M. Eastep
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this + +
+ +The current Stable Version is 3.0.5 -- Get it from the +download sites. Here are the release +notes and here are the known +problems and updates.
+The current Development Version is 3.2.0 Beta 2 – Get it from
+the download sites. Here are the release
+notes and here are the known
+problems and updates
+
+Copyright
+© 2001-2006 Thomas M. Eastep
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover, and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section -entitled “GNU Free -Documentation License”.
-2006-03-18
-Glossary
What
-is Shorewall?
Getting Started with
-Shorewall
Looking for Information?
License
Leaf
OpenWRT
Proxmox
-Firewall
Donations
Netfilter - - the packet filter facility built into the 2.4 and later Linux - kernels.
-ipchains - the packet filter - facility built into the 2.2 Linux kernels. Also the name of the - utility program used to configure and control that facility. - Netfilter can be used in ipchains compatibility mode.
-iptables - the utility program used to configure and control - Netfilter. The term 'iptables' is often used to refer to the - combination of iptables+Netfilter (with Netfilter not in ipchains - compatibility mode).
-The Shoreline Firewall, more commonly -known as "Shorewall", is a high-level tool for configuring +entitled “GNU Free +Documentation License”.
+2006-03-23
+Glossary
+What
+is Shorewall?
+Getting Started with
+Shorewall
+Looking for Information?
+License
+Leaf
+OpenWRT
+Proxmox
+Firewall
+Donations
Netfilter - the packet filter facility built into +the 2.4 and later Linux kernels.
+ipchains - the packet filter +facility built into the 2.2 Linux kernels. Also the name of the utility +program used to configure and control that facility. Netfilter can be +used in ipchains compatibility mode.
+iptables - the utility program used to configure and control +Netfilter. The term 'iptables' is often used to refer to the +combination of iptables+Netfilter (with Netfilter not in ipchains +compatibility mode).
+The Shoreline Firewall, more commonly
+known as "Shorewall", is a high-level tool for configuring
Netfilter. You describe your firewall/gateway requirements using
entries in a set of configuration files. Shorewall reads those
configuration files and with the help of the iptables utility,
@@ -62,82 +84,109 @@ can be used on a dedicated firewall system, a multi-function
gateway/router/server or on a standalone GNU/Linux system. Shorewall
does not use Netfilter's ipchains compatibility mode and can thus
take advantage of Netfilter's connection state tracking
-capabilities.
Shorewall is not a daemon. Once Shorewall
+capabilities.
+
+Shorewall is not a daemon. Once Shorewall
has configured Netfilter, it's job is complete. After that, there is
-no Shorewall code running although the /sbin/shorewall
-program can be used at any time to monitor the Netfilter firewall.
Shorewall is not the easiest to use of +no Shorewall code running although the /sbin/shorewall +program can be used at any time to monitor the Netfilter firewall.
+Shorewall is not the easiest to use of the available iptables configuration tools but I believe that it is the most flexible and powerful. So if you are looking for a simple point-and-click set-and-forget Linux firewall solution that requires a minimum of networking knowledge, I would encourage you to check out -the following alternatives:
-m0n0wall - (FreeBSD Based) -
-On the other hand, if you are looking +the following alternatives:
+m0n0wall +(FreeBSD Based)
+On the other hand, if you are looking for a Linux firewall solution that can handle complex and fast -changing network environments then Shorewall is a logical choice.
-To see some of the many things that -you can do with Shorewall, see the Shorewall -Features page.
-New to Shorewall? Download the current -Stable version (see above) then select the QuickStart -Guide that most closely matches your environment and follow the -step by step instructions.
-The Documentation -Index is a good place to start as is the Site Search in the frame -above.
-This program is free software; you can -redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of Version -2 of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free -Software Foundation.
-This program is distributed in the +changing network environments then Shorewall is a logical choice.
+To see some of the many things that +you can do with Shorewall, see the Shorewall +Features page.
+New to Shorewall? Download the current +Stable version (see above) then select the QuickStart +Guide that most closely matches your environment and follow the +step by step instructions.
+The Documentation +Index is a good place to start as is the Site Search in the frame +above.
+This program is free software; you can +redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of Version +2 of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free +Software Foundation.
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR -PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more detail.
-You should have received a copy of the +PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more detail.
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA -02139, USA
-Permission is granted to copy, +02139, USA
+Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover, and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy -of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free -Documentation License".
-+of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free +Documentation License".
+LEAF is an open source project which provides a Firewall/router on a floppy, CD or CF. Several LEAF distributions including Bering and -Bering-uClibc use Shorewall as their Netfilter configuration tool.
-OpenWRT +Bering-uClibc use Shorewall as their Netfilter configuration tool.
+OpenWRT is a project which provides open source firmware for Linksys WRT54G wireless routers. Two different Shorewall packages are available for -OpenWRT.
-Proxmox firewall is based on Shorewall and Debian Sarge. It has an automated -installer and a GUI.
-Shorewall +installer and a GUI.
+Shorewall
is free but if you try it and find it useful, please consider making
-a donation to the Alzheimer's
-Association or to the Starlight
-Children's Foundation.
Thank You
-
+
+