[ale] recommendations for a..... standalone Linux security firewall...

Chris Fowler cfowler at outpostsentinel.com
Tue Nov 11 17:46:38 EST 2008


Untangle

Courtney Thomas wrote:
> Greetings !
>
> I want to use a standalone Linux box, possibly running from a CD and through
> which all must pass, at least from the internet, that will be a firewall for
> my home LAN. But if running from a CD gains nothing, forget it. I have
> several older idle boxes if they'd suffice. I can also go wired or wireless,
> and am receptive to any setup.
>
> What recommendation(s) do you have for such a box, please ?
>
> I'd like it to be simple, if possible, as I doubt the KGB (or whatever they
> call themselves now) are going to put a lot into seeing what I'm up to.
>
> I don't so much need 'secure communications' as I've now given up
> moonlighting for the KGB, but simply want to keep internet intruders off my
> home LAN.
>
> But if actually it's not significantly more difficult to set this up to be a
> 'real handful' than to just minimally put something in the way......then of
> course I'd be pleased to lock out the U.S. government which has damaged and
> further threatens our future well being way more than the Russians ever
> dreamed of accomplishing   :-)   Sorry, but I can't remember the
> Communications Act that has been inflicted on U.S. citizens creating an
> opaque, furtive, and uncontrolled power to surveil you. The only thing I
> want to hide from government is my freedom and privacy.
>
> Once more, appreciatively,
>
> Courtney
>
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