Specifications

our case, is based on the concept of an application-level gateway combined with
IP packet filtering. The firewall’s routing and gateway capabilities are turned off
by default, but can be enabled as required. All requests accepted and processed
by the firewall are handled at the application level. The package supports the
most important Internet protocols: SMTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, and VPN.
With the Admin CD, install the SuSE Adminhost, which takes care of the
configuration, monitoring, and administration of the SuSE Firewall on CD. To
properly manage these tasks, the CD includes a special selection of software
packages and the necessary installation routines.
Connecting an internal company network to the Internet requires a good deal of
planning, including a security concept based on a communication analysis and a
demand analysis. Furthermore, there should be a concept describing how to deal
with emergencies, such as break-ins or data loss. Also make sure the firewall
machine is protected from unauthorized physical access. The best way to achieve
that is to lock the machine in a separate server room.
System Requirements
Motherboards: all except EISA, VLB
Processors: from Pentium I and compatible (e.g., AMD, Cyrix, IBM)
Main memory:
for the Admin CD: at least 128 MB RAM
for the Live CD: 256 MB RAM
Hard drive:
for Admin CD: min. 2 GB
for the Live CD: none or a large one for log files (10 GB recommended)
CD-ROM:
IDE drive: all
SCSI drives: all CD-ROM drives connected to one of the SCSI host
adapters listed below
IDE Controller: all except IDE-RAID controller
ISDN Cards: AVM Fritz!PCI v2.0
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