From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Kev Subject: Re[2]: Linux Help Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:09:41 +0600 Sender: linux-config-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <20040720080919.18B0.SAVAGE-GARDEN@hanikamail.com> References: <20040719224934.4820.SAVAGE-GARDEN@hanikamail.com> <40FC2506.5080307@noaa.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <40FC2506.5080307@noaa.gov> List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: Art Wildman Cc: linux-config@vger.kernel.org wow thanks for the links.... they are really help full............. On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 15:46:14 -0400 "Art Wildman" wrote: > Kev wrote: > > I'm new to Linux, so i'm paling to install a gateway, with the following, > > > > 1. Firewall > > 2. DNS > > 3. DHCP > > 4. SMTP (relay only) > > 5. Email Virus Scaning > > 6. Gray Listing (email) > > 7. NAT > > 8 Web Cashing > > 9. Web Based Configuration tool for all above. > > > > can any one tell me the best Linux version to use, (RedHat, Debian, etc) > > and the software i can use, like DNS = BIND, some thing simple to use... > > > > the Box will be a P2 with 256MB ram but if i can get it to work on a P1 > > 166Mhz that would be great.... > > You'll get 10 different answers to the distro question. I suggest you > research the individual documentation and packages you need & decide > which is best supported for you application. I have found the major > distros to have the best documentation, and have used RedHat/Fedora for > many years. Debian, Suse, Mandrake, and Gentoo have their stong points > as well. As long as you disable Xwindows, you should be able to setup a > minimal mail-server on that hardware, debian may be your best bet for this. > > Here are some links to get your started... > > Shorewall, IPCop, IPtables Firewall Scripts > http://shorewall.sourceforge.net/ > http://www.ipcop.org/cgi-bin/twiki/view/IPCop/WebHome > http://www.linuxguruz.org/iptables/ > http://www.liniac.upenn.edu/sysadmin/security/iptables.html > > DNS - The Name Service HOWTO > http://www.cryptnet.net/fdp/admin/nameservice.html > http://www.rscott.org/dns/ > http://bind8nt.meiway.com/itsaDNSmess.cfm > > RH9 Customization Guide: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) > > > Postfix > http://www.postfix.org/ > http://www.postfix.org/STANDARD_CONFIGURATION_README.html#intranet > LJ: Using Postfix for Secure SMTP Gateways > http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=4241 > > Linux-sec.net: Mail/AntiSpam > http://www.linux-sec.net/Mail/AntiSpam/ > > Configuring a mail server with > Postfix-Procmail-Fetchmail-SpamAssassin-ClamAV-Courier IMAP > http://www.jennings.homelinux.net/mailserver_config.html > > Squid & Squidguard > http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/TransparentProxy-4.html > http://www.unixreview.com/documents/s=8989/sam0402c/ > > AntiVirus > http://www.clamav.net > http://www.amavis.org > http://drivel.com/clamassassin > http://sourceforge.net/projects/klamav/ > > Webmin > http://www.webmin.com/webmin/ > > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/ > http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html > > -- > Art Wildman/ITO - art.wildman@noaa.gov > National Weather Service Office (WFO-JAX) > http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax > "The contents of this message are mine personally, and > do not reflect any position of the Government, NOAA or NWS." > ------- Web Hosting at cheep price, stating at $1 per moth with your own domain, .COM, .NET, .LK, .ORG etc.. PHP, CGI, Perl, MySQL, Cpanel 9, POP3, POP3s, SMTP, IMAP, FTP, http://www.orbitsl.net