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Install and Configure Linux based Firewall IPCop using Oracle Virtual Box

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 27, 2015

IPCop is a stable, easy to install and configure Linux based firewall distribution which is ideal for homes and small offices. Install and configure this firewall on one of the systems and it should successfully protect your local network from intruders. Its design goal is to provide a good, free of cost firewall for the needs of a small network. It uses Linux netfilter network on the backend. IPCop has been developed completely as an open source project; you can extend the functionality of this firewall distribution by using various plugins available on the internet

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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