Re: Linux Help

[Jens Knoell <jens@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Kev

I won't recommend any specific distro, as that's pretty much a religious 
decision ;)

But...

Kev wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm new to Linux, so i'm paling to install a gateway, with the following,
>
> 1. Firewall
>  
that's built into the Linux kernel, no matter what distro.

> 2. DNS
>  
I'd go with Bind. There are others, but they've even been worse than 
Bind IMO. However, make sure it's configured as restrictive as possible 
- DNS has some protocol specific security issues.

> 3. DHCP
>  
No idea

> 4. SMTP (relay only)
>  
QMail or Sendmail should both do the job just fine. If you are only 
relaying anyway, you could however just set up SpamAssassin.

> 5. Email Virus Scaning
>  
AMaViS

> 6. Gray Listing (email)
>  
Errr... what?

> 7. NAT
>  
Comes with the Linux kernel, it's more or less built into the firewall code.

> 8 Web Cashing
>  
Squid

> 9. Web Based Configuration tool for all above.
>  
Webmin (comes with most distros, AFAIK)

> 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....
>  
Should work fine on a P1/166. Depends on how complex your firewall rules 
are, and the amout of mail you want to process. Mail Virus Scanning is 
rather CPU intensive.


Hope this helps
Jen
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