[CentOS] IPTables GUIs

Mon Feb 4 19:19:03 UTC 2008
Miskell, Craig <Craig.Miskell at agresearch.co.nz>

> Miskell, Craig wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 	This is semi-OT, but is Centos-related.  
> >
> > 	I'm looking for an IPTables GUI to help us with our expanding
> > network configuration.  I know there's plenty out there, but most of
> > them seem to manage the firewall on the computer on which 
> they run, or
> > only handle one firewall at a time.  I need one that can 
> easily manage
> > multiple firewalls from some sort of central 
> location/repository, i.e.
> > sharing definitions of services, hosts etc. 
> >   
> fwbuilder is the obvious choice for you.
> 
> I went through a number of options myself before settling on 
> shorewall.  
> My requirements are different than yours.  But it was fwbuilder's 
> obvious fit to what you are asking for that was the reason I 
> rejected it!

Thanks for the confirmation; knowing I'm not missing some other obvious
option is good.

And thank you for being only the second person who's replied who has
actually read the bit of my post where I state the local requirements,
instead of telling me about YALFG (Yet Another Local Firewall GUI) ;-)

<sigh>

Craig
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