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EnGarde Secure Linux v2 Out

Posted by Hemos on from the lock-it-down dept.

Chuck writes "I came across EnGarde Secure Linux about two years ago when it was first released, and I see they just released the newest version. Improved Mandatory Access Control using LIDS, awesome web-based manager, code from the Openwall Project and winner of the Network Computing Hardened Linux product of the year. I love EnGarde."

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  1. Alternatives by schroet · · Score: 5, Informative

    We like Astaro a lot.

    http://www.astaro.de/php/statics.php?action=asl& la ng=gb

    Could anyone compare the 2?

    1. Re:Alternatives by warez · · Score: 5, Informative

      Astaro is a hybrid firewall (stateful packet filter, application proxy), with a bunch of other nifty features. I 'discovered' it a couple of months ago on freshmeat when I was about to put together my own security box. After playing with it, I am nothing short of impressed, and its FREE for home use. it is a refined product. Engarde is a hardened linux distro; it's most practical use is turning it into a secure pubic server. The two actually goes hand in hand, as they aren't competing products.

  2. Distro Consolidation by The+Monster · · Score: 5, Informative
    wouldn't it be more competitve to merge certain distros?
    They tried that. It's called UnitedLinux. And one of the partners in that enterprise has decided to serially sue everyone else in the Linux business, based on an exotic theory of IP violation. You may have seen something about this recently here on Slashdot
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