[GRLUG] Network gateway - Untangle

[Don Wood]

On Thu, 2008-04-10 at 15:58 -0400, Colin Vallance wrote:
> That looks pretty slick actually.  We have Sonicwall stuff here at  
> work and I know a bit about how it can indeed be a pain.  I'm  
> currently "converting" a WatchGuard box in to a firewall/router/WAP  
> but that's just going to run bare bones pyramid linux.
> 
> If anyone indeed has played with untangle I'd be interested to hear  
> about it as well.  Just the virus and spam blocker may be enough for  
> me to give it a shot.
> 
> -Colin
> 
> 
> On Apr 10, 2008, at 3:10 PM, Douglas Rehfeldt wrote:
> 
> > Has anyone checked out the new network gateway, Untangle?  It's  
> > supposed
> > to be a "commercial-grade open source alternative to SonicWALL and
> > WatchGuard."  It reminds me of Smoothwall and other projects that
> use
> > open source software, but offer a paid version with additional
> > features.
> >
> > The free version provides 12 Applications, software updates and
> > community support through their Wiki and Forums.  A list of apps
> > includes:  Spam Blocker - Spyware Blocker - Open VPN - Web Filter -
> > Phish Blocker - Attack Blocker - Protocol Control - Virus Blocker -
> > Untangle Reports - Intrusion Prevention - Firewall - Router
> >
> > http://www.untangle.com/
> >
> > There is an a free and professional version.  The professional
> version
> > is supposed to be capable of integrating with Active Directory.  I
> do
> > notice that they use snort signatures, but their own engine for  
> > IPS.  I
> > would prefer a snort engine.
> >
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We use Sonicwall too and would have to pay for most of these modules.
Seems too good to be true if it works as advertised.