IPCop Linux is a complete Linux Distribution designed for protecting home and SOHO (Small Office Home Office) networks. It is completely free and Open Source, and easily extendable with addons.
Origin - Home Page: Germany - IPCop
Management Interface: Browser-based interface
Price: Free and Open Source
Key Features: The following services are provided by IPCop:
- Cron server
- DNS and Web proxy
- Kernel and system logging server
- DHCP and NTP server
- SSH and VPN
- Web server
- Traffic shaping
- Stateful firewall
- IDS on internal and external interfaces, with support for Sourcefire VRT Certified rules
In addition, you can: Schedule a reboot or shutdown of the system; backup and restore your configuration.
IPCop supports up to 4 network interfaces - RED, GREEN, DMZ, and BLUE (wireless).
Comments: IPCop is not a live CD firewall distro: It installs to hard disk, with no support for LVM partitioning. It’s fairly easy to maintain, with excellent system and traffic graphs, but it does not have some of the enterprise features that you’ll find in distros like Astaro, Gibraltar, or Vyatta.
Download/Buy: Installation iso images are available for download. IPCop is free, but you may help support the development by a generous donation.
