LinuxPR: Astaro Security Linux version 2.0. with expanded functionality | Linux Today

LinuxPR: Astaro Security Linux version 2.0. with expanded functionality

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 29, 2001

“Astaro Security Linux is a complete, powerful security
solution for the efficient and secure protection of networks
against hackers, virus attacks and other dangers originating from
the use of the Internet. Astaro’s flagship software which has
demonstrated it’s value many times over by protecting customers
valuable data and network resources, in many different projects,
contains the following key features:

* A Packet-Filter-Firewall with Dynamic Stateful Packet Inspection,
Portscan Detection, NAT, Masquerading and Anti Spoofing
* An Application Level Gateway with Proxies for HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP,
DNS und SOCKS 4.0/5.0, Content Filtering, Spam-Blocker and Virus
Protection
* VPN-Functionality with IPSec (IKE) or PPTP
* Automated Up2Date Service, Remote Management, Reporting and
Traffic Accounting.

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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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