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IPCOP : The bad Packets stop here...
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IPCop Linux is a complete Linux Distribution whose sole purpose is
to protect the networks it is installed on. By implementing existing technology, outstanding new technology and secure programming practices IPCop is the Linux Distribution for those wanting to keep their computers and networks safe.
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What is the IPCop firewall and enhanced content filter :
IPCop Firewall is a Linux firewall distribution geared towards home and SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) users. The IPCop interface is very user-friendly and task-based. IPCop offers the critical functionality of an expensive network appliance using basic hardware and OpenSource Software.
PC + IPCOP = Secure Internet Appliance
IPCop lets you take a PC and convert it into an appliance that will...
1. Secure your home/business network from the internet.
2. Improve the performance of web browsers. (Stores frequently used information.)
All this functionality can be managed from a simple to use web interface, even updates and patches can be installed using a web browser.
Remember IPCop works with most home networks and small office networks, dial up modems, cable modems, ADSL, Leased lines and ISDN. It also lets several PCs share connections to the internet. If you have an always on connection to can even use IPCop to protect your web and email servers. IPCop also has remote management meaning you can securely update and reconfigure your IPCop firewall from anywhere with an internet connection!
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How does IPCop Firewall work
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IPCop Firewall basically sits "in between" your Internet connection (dial-up modem, cable-modem, DSL, etc) and works directs traffic using a set of rules for the TCP/IP traffic that underlies all Internet activities. The default rules, ideal for most users, are essentially simple in nature. They allow you to "surf" to the outside world and visit web-sites, FTP, email and so forth. And as you go about your tasks on the Internet, IPCop allows return traffic from those tasks, that you requested, to pass through. If, however, some random TCP/IP traffic comes in, requesting information from your computer, and that traffic is not in response to your requests, IPCop Firewall refuses to respond, and logs that attempt. Thus, you are allowed to go about your normal business, but when the bad guys try to come after you, they are stopped cold, because they are not responding to your requests. Think of IPCop Firewall as your friendly traffic cop down on the corner, making sure that things travel smoothly, and enforcing good rules on your Internet traffic.
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Will I be able to do everything I did before :
Yes, but... :-)
There are some applications which, under the hood, set up two channels of TCP/IP traffic for various reasons. For example, many online shoot-em-up games like Quake open up several TCP/IP channels to so that high-priority messages such as movement and shooting the bad guys can get through on the priority channel, while the graphics are sent through a lower-priority channel. Similarly, NetMeeting and some NetMessenger applications open up multiple channels in order to facilitate multiple people talking at once. You can still use these games, but you'll need to do some post-installation configuration to alter the "Rules" a little bit so that IPCop Firewall (your friendly traffic cop) will know about your specific exceptions. |
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What if I need remote access to my computers :
You can configure IPCop Firewall and your remote computers to use VPN which basically lets authorized remote computers "pretend" to be behind your firewall, even if, in reality, they are far, far away in a distant galaxy. Check out the IPCop VPN documentation.
You can remotely access your desktop from any location with an internet connection.
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