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Corporate Server is a modular firewall system. The standard product
will satisfy the firewall needs of
most small to medium sized
companies. However, with its add-on modules, Corporate Server
provides facilities normally expected only of products costing many
thousands of dollars. Simpler to install and manage than any
comparable products, yet it has an unsurpassed security record.
Corporate Server turns a Pentium™
class PC into a dedicated hardware firewall providing "True
Security". Based on its own operating system, a heavily
cut-down version of Linux, it does not suffer from the underlying
security weaknesses of general-purpose operating systems. To quote
from the June 2001 issue of PC Plus, "A software firewall is
far from a perfect solution. Thanks to the loopholes and limitations
present in all versions of Windows, you'll never be 100 per cent
secure from someone who wants to penetrate your system, unless your
connection runs through a hardware firewall device."
SmoothWall Corporate Server provides
a secure Internet Gateway for user PCs running Microsoft Windows®
95/98/ME, Windows NT/2000/XP, MacOS, Linux or Unix; all are easily
configured to connect to the Internet via SmoothWall. Corporate
Server supports a wide range of Internet connections including ADSL,
analogue and cable modems, ISDN and Ethernet. Ideal for businesses
moving to ‘always on’ ADSL connections who are concerned about
the seriously increased risk of attack from the world-wide legions
of hackers and script-kiddies.
Key Features
- Easy to install and configure due
to its intuitive GUI browser interface, typically up and running
in under 10 minutes (dependent on hardware).
- Low specification PC required,
virtually any redundant Pentium class PC will suffice.
- Flexible modular design, buy the
facilities you need, not ones you don’t require.
- Supports a wide range of Internet
connections, including direct Ethernet to routers, cable modems,
USB ADSL, ISDN and analogue modems.
- Comprehensive information
provided on the firewall status, traffic graphs, diagnostics
etc. with the logging of all activity.
- Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
to report and analyse all suspicious traffic, network probes and
attempts to breech the firewall etc.
- Comprehensive VPN support (see
separate information on SmoothWall VPN and the SmoothTunnel and
SmoothConnection modules).
- De-Militarized Zone (DMZ) for the
isolation of Internet facing web and mail servers from the
private local network containing private file servers,
workstations etc.
- Support for multiple public IP
addresses on the Internet interface to permit the hosting of
large numbers of web and mail servers etc. (see separate
information on the SmoothHost module)
- SmoothGuard Content Protection
System permits the blocking of offensive Internet sites, which
allows you to maintain your own list of Domains, URLs and IP
Addresses to be blocked.
- By default blocks all inbound
traffic that is not the result of a request from the local
protected network.
- Includes a DHCP Server that
supports static IP address assignment.
Support and Maintenance
Like anti-virus software, it is
essential that security systems are kept up-to-date to counter the
rapidly changing threats presented by the Internet. New ways of
mounting attacks are constantly being devised and published via
Internet sites, chat-rooms etc. Looking at: www.attrition.org/mirror/attrition
reveals a large number of web sites that have suffered from
defacement. Perhaps the more serious risk is that of the intruder
who steals confidential information without you even noticing; well
not until your secrets become public knowledge or your business
starts to suffer!
SmoothWall Limited responds quickly
to all new relevant vulnerabilities and threats. If a software
update is required then this will be produced and made available for
download, usually within a matter of hours. Maintenance options are
available where customers can for a fixed fee subscribe to all new
software versions for a twelve months period. Product support is
available from SmoothWall Limited and its reseller network.
System Requirements
- IBM compatible PC: Pentium
compatible processors: Pentium I, II, III, 4; AMD; Cyrix; IBM
- 32Mb RAM minimum, preferably 64Mb
for optimal performance (especially if the proxy server/cache
and Intrusion Detection System are enabled)
- IDE or SCSI hard disk drive,
minimum 540Mb capacity, more for systems with large numbers of
users
- IDE (ATAPI) or SCSI CD-ROM drive
is recommended for ease of installation (can be removed after
software installation)
- Monitor and Keyboard (can be
removed after software installation)
- LAN Card, either ISA (not
recommended) or PCI (Realtek and 3-Com cards recommended for
ease of auto-detection and performance)
- Internet Connection via an USB
ADSL Modem, External Analogue Modem, Cable Modem, ISDN (Card or
Terminal Adapter) or Ethernet Router (including ADSL and
satellite). Winmodems and most PCI Plug and Play devices are not
supported.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE
Corporate Server provides 'True Security' by creating a dedicated
hardware firewall. Therefore Corporate Server does not install on
your existing server or desktop PC. You will need a separate PC, the
hard disk of which will be reformatted by SmoothWall.
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