topic Re: Free External Firewall Test in Operating System - Linux

Free External Firewall Test

'chris' — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:26:45 GMT

hi

I'm looking for a good free external Firewall Test.
Can someone pls post a link?

Re: Free External Firewall Test

Johnson Punniyalingam — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:34:23 GMT

Link to download

http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Networking/Firestarter-334.shtml

Link for information

http://www.tech-faq.com/download-free-firewall.shtml

Re: Free External Firewall Test

'chris' — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:45:25 GMT

Sorry, I'm not looking for a firewall configuartion tool.
I'd like to TEST my firewall from the external using a free online test.

Re: Free External Firewall Test

Ralph Grothe — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:58:16 GMT

These come to my mind

http://nmap.org/
http://www.openvas.org/

Re: Free External Firewall Test

Ralph Grothe — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:04:36 GMT

It's a bit of a nuisance that the forum software doesn't let one edit already posted replies.
Forgot to mention the Portbunny
(somewhat of an nmap alternative)

http://portbunny.recurity.com/

Re: Free External Firewall Test

Vitaly Karasik_1 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:23:45 GMT

here is non-free, but very reasonle priced service http://www.beyondsecurity.com/vulnerability-scanner.html

Re: Free External Firewall Test

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:18:47 GMT

Shalom,

http://www.clarkconnect.com/

http://www.shorewall.net/

http://www.ipcop.org/

http://www.smoothwall.org/

There are hundreds of possible firewalls.

The right tool. For the right job.

What is the project objecvtive?

SEP

Re: Free External Firewall Test

marcus1234 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:21:48 GMT

HI this has a hosts of tests and other tools have used it for many years

look for shields up test

http://www.grc.com/faq-shieldsup.htm

Re: Free External Firewall Test

marcus1234 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:23:05 GMT

ps its at bottom of the page then just click proceed,,,watch it work