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-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces@centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu Sent: den 29 juni 2015 08:11 To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Using a CentOS 6 Machine as a gateway/router/home server
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Behalf Of Max Pyziur Sent: den 28 juni 2015 20:50 To: centos@centos.org Subject: [CentOS] Using a CentOS 6 Machine as a gateway/router/home server
I'm rebuilding a machine to function as a gateway/router to Verizon DSL.
May I ask why you don't just use a made-for-the-purpose-distro like Smoothwall to do this? I takes (almost) all of the pain out of configuring stuff, and is quite
secure due
to not having as much "junk" pre-installed as CentOS 6?
Please note: I'm not criticizing, just curious about the argument behind using a regular OS to do firewall-stuff.
The most common case is that the machine implementing the gateway/routing/firewall is also being used for other stuff. Rather that having a separate piece of equipment a 'small' part of an existing piece of equipment is being utilized. This saves on resources.