Untangle has been advertised as a reliable Open Source replacement for the rock solid Sonicwall.
Untangle has all a small network needs to cope with today’s demands, it can work as a Gateway/Router, DHCP server, SPAM Filtre, Virus Filtre, VPN server, Web Content Filtre and more.
Untangle is based on the Debian Linux and comes ready to install, including OS. The user interface is designed to look like a server rack with a RHS menu for administration. Remote administration is done via a Java Application launched from the servers IP address over HTTPS. There’s an OpenSource version which comes with all the above and there’s a Pro version (Paid) which includes all the above plus Live Tech Support and Active Directory Connector.
Requirements: (minimum)
– Network Cards – 2 up to 3 (LAN / WAN / DMZ)
– Processor – 1.0GHz
– RAM 512MB
– HD 20 GB
Installation:
– download and burn the CD ISO
– Boot from CD and install
Post Installation:
– Your system will not have any of the features pre-installed so you have the convenience of choosing which applications you want to use, this can be done remotely once you have enabled remote access on the admin area.
– To access your server remotely just go to HTTPS://your-server-ip and it will launch a small java application where you can remotely control your new Untangle Server.