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I am evaluating Endian Open Source Firewall Appliance now.
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I am evaluating Endian Open Source Firewall Appliance now.

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its bsd based rather than Linux, but pfsense might be an alternative to untangle
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its bsd based rather than Linux, but pfsense might be an alternative to untangle

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I've requested that this question be closed as follows:<br />
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Accepted answer: 0 points for marianhe's comment <a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27844621/Linux-IPS-and-Proxy-free-opensource-appliance.html?anchorAnswerId=38351615#a38351615" rel="ugc">#a38351615</a><br />
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for the following reason:<br />
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Nobody provided better appliance.
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I've requested that this question be closed as follows:

Accepted answer: 0 points for marianhe's comment #a38351615 [https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27844621/Linux-IPS-and-Proxy-free-opensource-appliance.html?anchorAnswerId=38351615#a38351615]

for the following reason:

Nobody provided better appliance.

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Endian Open Source Firewall Appliance (community edition) has poor support forum and not very thorough documentation. Also, I've found problem with routes and proxy authentication.
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Endian Open Source Firewall Appliance (community edition) has poor support forum and not very thorough documentation. Also, I've found problem with routes and proxy authentication.

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three suggestions were provided
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PFSense is BSD based. I've asked for Linux based.
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PFSense is BSD based. I've asked for Linux based.

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you asked for an appliance...<br />
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you could also look at IPCop
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you asked for an appliance...

you could also look at IPCop

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IPCop lacks IPS/IDS feature.
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The base install does, but searching for &quot;ipcop snort&quot; reveals <br />
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/snortaddonipcop/" rel="ugc">http://sourceforge.net/projects/snortaddonipcop/</a>
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The base install does, but searching for "ipcop snort" reveals
http://sourceforge.net/projects/snortaddonipcop/ [http://sourceforge.net/projects/snortaddonipcop/]

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Can you recommend:<br />
- linux based<br />
- free or opensource IPS (snort inline + iptables) <br />
- proxy (squid) <br />
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appliance with web interface?
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Can you recommend:
- linux based
- free or opensource IPS (snort inline + iptables) 
- proxy (squid) 

appliance with web interface?

Linux IPS and Proxy free/opensource appliance

Networking hardware includes the physical devices facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, networking hardware includes gateways, routers, network bridges, modems, wireless access points, networking cables, line drivers, switches, hubs, and repeaters. But it also includes hybrid network devices such as multilayer switches, protocol converters, bridge routers, proxy servers, firewalls, network address translators, multiplexers, network interface controllers, wireless network interface controllers, ISDN terminal adapters and other related hardware.

Networking Hardware-Other

The variety of Linux distributions creates myriad issues relating to configuration and operations when computers are networked, not the least of which is the use of various network management applications, some of which are included with specific distributions, while others are standalone applications.

Linux Networking

Network Management involves issues that are independent of specific hardware or software, including email policies, upgrade planning, backup scheduling and working with managed service providers for Desktop-As-A-Service (DaaS), Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) and the like through the use of tools, coupled with manufacturer standards, best practice guidelines, policies and procedures plus all other relevant documentation. Network management also includes monitoring, alerting and reporting, management reporting, planning for device or service updates, the backup of configurations, the setting of key performance indicators and measures (KPIs/KPMs), associated service level agreements and problem records as part of the IT Service Management (ITSM) framework.