The_Unbeliever
Honorary Master
SmoothWall is pleased to announce the first Release Candidate for it's long awaited SmoothWall Express 3.0 Firewall.
Key NEW features & improvements in Version 3.0
* POP3 Email antivirus proxy – email scanning with award-winning ClamAV.
* ‘Purple’ network interface – keep wireless clients like laptops safely off the main network.
* Inline Proxy support for Instant Messaging (MSN, ICQ, Yahoo!, AOL) with logging capabilities – monitor/record conversations & filter objectionable words & phrases.
* SIP Proxy for VoIP - easily connect handsets or softphones to your VoIP provider.
* Universal Plug n Play Support (UPnP); essential for getting your Xbox 360 and other games consoles online.
* Optimize connectivity – using QoS to prioritize important traffic. A new web-caching proxy also speeds up browsing.
* Real-time Graphs & per IP Traffic Stats – view & track network usage per user on an hour by hour, day by day or month by month basis (great for people with download quotas).
* New, easier update system - Easy to use, single click update system for keeping your protection up to date.
* Outbound traffic blocking with time-based controls – restrict Internet access for different PCs at different times of the day.
* Developer edition – tinkering without tears (for those who want it)
* Network time server – never set your computer clock again!
* Time Based Access Rules - Those kids should be doing homework darnnit!
* 64bit Version - with twice as many bits as a 32bit version
* Snazzy new logo - The Bear is back!
* Online Smoothie Management System - my.smoothwall.org
my.SmoothWall
We're introducing a new online management system for your SmoothWall systems dubbed my.smoothwall.org. Note this service is currently in Beta but expect new and exciting things to be added to it during the release candidate stages...
Smoothwall Express v3 RC1 is available for download here.
Key NEW features & improvements in Version 3.0
* POP3 Email antivirus proxy – email scanning with award-winning ClamAV.
* ‘Purple’ network interface – keep wireless clients like laptops safely off the main network.
* Inline Proxy support for Instant Messaging (MSN, ICQ, Yahoo!, AOL) with logging capabilities – monitor/record conversations & filter objectionable words & phrases.
* SIP Proxy for VoIP - easily connect handsets or softphones to your VoIP provider.
* Universal Plug n Play Support (UPnP); essential for getting your Xbox 360 and other games consoles online.
* Optimize connectivity – using QoS to prioritize important traffic. A new web-caching proxy also speeds up browsing.
* Real-time Graphs & per IP Traffic Stats – view & track network usage per user on an hour by hour, day by day or month by month basis (great for people with download quotas).
* New, easier update system - Easy to use, single click update system for keeping your protection up to date.
* Outbound traffic blocking with time-based controls – restrict Internet access for different PCs at different times of the day.
* Developer edition – tinkering without tears (for those who want it)
* Network time server – never set your computer clock again!
* Time Based Access Rules - Those kids should be doing homework darnnit!
* 64bit Version - with twice as many bits as a 32bit version
* Snazzy new logo - The Bear is back!
* Online Smoothie Management System - my.smoothwall.org
my.SmoothWall
We're introducing a new online management system for your SmoothWall systems dubbed my.smoothwall.org. Note this service is currently in Beta but expect new and exciting things to be added to it during the release candidate stages...
Smoothwall Express v3 RC1 is available for download here.
