| Latest EnGarde live CD boasts kernel-level security controls |
Dec. 19, 2006
Guardian Digital last week released an EnGarde Linux Secure Community 3.0.11 live CD, featuring a 2.6.17 kernel, several bug fixes, a number of enhancements to the Guardian Digital WebTool and the SELinux Control Console, and several new packages available for installation, the company said.
The SELinux Control Console is a new interface that allows users "to monitor the audit logs, toggle enforcing mode and booleans, download the policy to your local computer, and trigger a relabel of the file systems," spokesperson Ryan Maple said.
Key features, as listed by the company, include:- SELinux Mandatory Access Control provides high security by strictly enforcing service separation at the kernel level
- Broad support for server hardware, including 64-bit AMD architecture and hardware RAID
- Latest BIND 9.3 provides secure DNS services
- Completely new WebTool, featuring easier navigation and greater ability to manage the complete system via a secure web browser connection
- RSS feed provides ability to display current news and immediate access to system and security updates
- Integrated firewall with ability to manage individual firewall rules, control port forwarding, and creation of IP blacklists
- Real-time access to system and service log information
EnGarde can be used as a web, DNS, email, database, and general Internet server. Intrusion detection, gateway firewall, and complete web management come with EnGarde, and no Linux administration skills are required, Maple said.
EnGarde Secure Linux is undergoing rapid development with point releases scheduled for the first Tuesday of every month, according to the company. Point releases offer new features and new application packages, upgrades are available via the GDSN with free registration,.
The live CD image of EnGarde Community Edition 3.0.11 is now available for download here. It includes a free 30-day subscription to the Guardian Digital Secure Network (GSDN), to obtain system and security updates. Guardian Digital provides free updates to EnGarde Secure Linux with registration for a GDSN account.
An annual subscription to the GDSN, available for $229 per year, includes 30 days of email installation and configuration support.
You can view some screen shots here.
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