When everything is upgraded and you are logged on to the client, you select the application to install from the left pane. (Click the image to enlarge.) Installing applications Once authenticated, it is time to start installing applications.Ĭontrolling the appliance is done from this easy-to-use Menu bar that is the only interface to the Untangle appliance (allowing you to open the client interface).
Depending upon when you download the ISO image, there may be upgrades that must be downloaded and installed prior to installing applications.įrom the Menu bar ( Figure B), click the Launch Client button and then enter the credentials for administrator authentication, which are set up during installation. (Click the image to enlarge.) Downloading applicationsĪfter the installation, it's time to start downloading applications into your server. This will depend upon your network setup and your needs.Įven if you opt to install in Router mode, you can disable DHCP if you have DHCP being handed out by another piece of hardware. The one tricky installation issue is the choice between setting up Untangle in either Transparent Bridge or Router mode ( Figure A). After the installation completes, the system will reboot and eventually wind up opening a web browser where the rest of the installation is completed. The installation process is extremely simple - there is very little interaction other than the click of a few buttons. Once you have the hardware ready and the ISO burned, put the CD into the disc drive and fire up the machine. 51-100 users: CPU: Dual Core/RAM: 2 GB/HD: 80 GB.
Since this is a DIY column, I will focus on the Free package. Take a look at the comparison matrix to see what package might best suit your needs. The company that makes Untangle offers more than just free solutions - you get everything from Free to Education Premium Packages (ranging from $0.00 to $100.00/mo). It's easy to install, easy to manage, and pretty impressive on the security front. In this guide, we are accessing our EFW from an Ubuntu 18.If you're worried that your company's rather meager security budget won't allow you to procure an effective solution, check out the Debian-based Untangle, which offers a free security appliance. To complete EFW configuration, login via the web management interface, using the address from a server that is connected to the same internal network. Proceed to the Next page to complete the installation and configuration of EFW. You can select any option to perform a specific task as indicated. Once EFW boot is complete, you should be able to see the screen presenting you with different menus as shown below. You can press Enter to boot the default EFW OS. When it boots up, it presents to the GRUB menu. Once the installation is done, press Enter to reboot the EFW virtual machine. Once you are done with network settings, press Enter to run post installation tasks and install EFW on VirtualBox. Remember this is the internal network interface we assigned while setting up virtual machine. Be sure to change this based on your network. The default IP for the GREEN interface is 192.168.0.15/24. You can learn more about network zones on the network settings page. GREEN interface IP is the LAN interface IP for EFW. Next, you need to configure Endian Firewall GREEN interface IP. This is optional and thus it is disabled in this guide.
Next, you are prompted to enable connection over serial cable. Next, Select Yes and press Enter to start partitioning the disk in preparation for installation of EFW. On the welcome screen, press Ok to proceed. Once the virtual machine runs, you are prompted to choose the installation language.Ĭhoose your language and press Enter. Once you are done setting up the virtual machine, click Start to start the installation. Install and Configure Endian Firewall on VirtualBox Once you have created a new virtual machine, mount the Endian Firewall ISO and boot the new virtual machine with it. Fourth Interface: BLUE Zone (WiFi) – Internal network- intnet2.Third Interface: ORANGE Zone (DMZ) – Internal network- intnet1.Second Interface: RED Zone (WAN) – Bridged.First Interface: GREEN Zone (LAN) – Internal network- intnet.This guide uses 4 interfaces (LAN, WAN, DMZ, WiFi). In this guide, we are going to setup EFW with the following minimum requirements Once you have the Endian Firewall ISO downloaded, launch VirtualBox and create a new virtual machine.