What happened to IPCop?
What happened to IPCop?
The IPCop Project has now officially been abandoned. After 18 years, the website has been shut down and for over four years, we have not seen a new release. Although this is sad, there is something positive to it…
What is IPFire used for?
IPFire is a hardened open source Linux distribution that primarily performs as a router and a firewall; a standalone firewall system with a web-based management console for configuration.
Is IPFire secure?
Introduction. IPFire is designed to be secure by default, however it can be further hardened so that it is even more difficult to attack.
Is IPFire a router?
IPFire is a Linux distribution that’s focused on delivering a starting point for a router and firewall solution with a web interface. It can be made to do a whole lot, but it may not be the best fit for the needs of a home network.
Is IPFire an OS?
IPFire – The Operating System IPFire is a whole operating system being installed on appropriate hardware. It is based on Linux but unlike a stock distribution like Debian or Fedora hardened and optimised for use as a firewall.
What are the types of Linux firewall?
There are four types of firewalls, which are all available on Linux platforms. These are, in order of complexity and features, packet filtering, application proxies, stateful inspection, and hybrid.
What is IPCop firewall?
The IPCop Firewall is a Linux firewall distribution. It is geared towards home and SOHO users. The IPCop web-interface is very user-friendly and makes usage easy.
What is endendian firewall?
Endian Firewall is a fork of the Linux firewall IPCop, which in turn is a fork of SmoothWall. Due to numerous further developments, only one-fifth of the original IPCop code is used. Newer versions have been based initially on Linux From Scratch and from version 2.2 to RHEL, or on CentOS.
What is the difference between Endian Firewall and IPCop?
With the upcoming version 3.0, Endian Firewall is virtually “Smoothwall-” and “IPCop-free”. The greatest difference from IPCop is that the Endian Firewall is not merely a pure router – firewall combination, but a comprehensive gateway security solution (Unified Threat Management).
What is the latest stable version of IPCop?
The latest stable IPCop version is 2.1.9, released on 2019-02-23. IPCop is supported by the following individuals and/or organizations. If you’d like to be listed here, please reach out before donating.
