With the recent release of pfsense 2.0, many of our customers have shown an interest in updating their OpenVPN Servers to utilize the new LDAP authentication module. With that said, we ran into a few snags when implementing LDAP that are worth noting. Included in pfsense 2.0 is the new menu “System” > “User Manager”…. Read More
M0n0wall is a project aimed at creating a complete, embedded firewall software package that, when used together with an embedded PC, provides all the important features of commercial firewall boxes (including ease of use) at a fraction of the price (free software). m0n0wall is based on a bare-bones version of FreeBSD, along with a web… Read More
In the wake of the recent debt crisis and with the economy continuing to sputter, many businesses and organizations are being forced to find creative solutions to their complex IT problems. While to an open source advocate this seems to be good news, in reality, many of the advantages of utilizing open source technologies are… Read More
pfSense is a free, open source customized distribution of FreeBSD tailored for use as a firewall and router. In addition to being a powerful, flexible firewalling and routing platform, it includes a long list of related features and a package system allowing further expandability without adding bloat and potential security vulnerabilities to the base distribution…. Read More
OpenVPN is a full-featured open source SSL VPN solution that accommodates a wide range of configurations, including remote access, site-to-site VPNs, Wi-Fi security, and enterprise-scale remote access solutions with load balancing, failover, and fine-grained access-controls. OpenVPN, is an award-winning open source VPN product that has established itself as a de-facto standard in the open source… Read More
The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system. This operating system that we have created is called Debian. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. At the core of an operating system is the kernel…. Read More
Secure, fast and powerful, Ubuntu Server is transforming IT environments worldwide. Realize the full potential of your infrastructure with a reliable, easy-to-integrate technology platform. Ubuntu Server is provided free of licensing and subscription fees. The leading platform for scale out, Ubuntu helps you make the most of your infrastructure. Whether you want to deploy a… Read More