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Astaro Security Linux™ V4

PDF Data Sheet

Securing the Internet

Astaro specializes in affordable enterprise level security solutions for protection against hackers, viruses and other risks associated with communicating accross the Internet. Astaro Security Linux is a fully integrated software solution that provides superior performance in an all-in-one Firewall. Including a hardened operating system, stateful packet inspection, Spam, Surf and Virus Protection, content filtering, application proxies and IPSec based VPN, provides a powerful all-in-one solution addressing today's security issues. Astaro Security Linux is designed to maximize your networks security without compromising its performance. It enables telecommuters, branch offices, customers and suppliers to safely share critical business information.

Affordability allowing companies of all sizes the ability to implement a powerful and scalable security solution.

Manageability and ease-of-use of all security components through Web-Admin™, Astaro's intuitive administration tool.

Proven Technology and innovative solutions, based on Open Source Software developed by leading specialists and accepted worldwide as the most secure platform.

Hassle free installation with all components on one CD, achieving simple implementation and integration into existing network environments

Unwavering committment to customer service

 
     

How Astaro Security Linux can benefit your organization

  • E-mail virus protection, inbound and outbound (POP3, SMTP)
  • Astaro’s Up2Date service auto-matically updates the system against the latest security risks
  • Improved performance (up to 50%) via built-in caching support to frequently accessed web sites
  • Hassle-free, secure user access to the internet, via a robust stateful packet inspection firewall
  • Integrated traffic monitoring and reporting tools
  • IPSec/PPTP VPN access for remote users, LAN to LAN or Client to LAN
  • High Availability utilizing primary and hot standby concepts for nonstop, 7x24 operations
  • High level data encryption with AES (Rijndael), 3DES, Blowfish or Twofish
  • Load Balancing for achieving optimal traffic distribution and loading of target resources
  • Remote system management, monitoring (via SNMP or Syslog) and alert notification
  • PPPoA/PPPoE support for ease of use and integration with DSL devices and networks
  • Easy remote administration via WebAdmin (SSL secured)
  • URL Content Filtering preventing access to undesired internet sites
  • Application level security, using DNS, HTTP, POP3, SMTP and SOCKS proxies
  • Active user community at www.astaro.org

 

Firewall:

  • Stateful Packet Inspection
  • Firewall Security Proxies for HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, POP3, DNS, IDENT, SOCKS
  • User Authentication (Local User Database or remotely via Radius, Windows NT/2000/XP, Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP, Novell Directory Services)
  • User definable Service and Network Groups, standard services are predefined
  • DoS Protection (ICMP flood, TCP SYN flood, UDP flood, Smurf, Trinoo, IP Spoofing)
  • Portscan Detection

Security:
As a firewall, Astaro Security Linux protects your network; the proxies filter your network traffic, and by using the VPN functionality, your LAN can safely be extended to subsidiaries, customers and home-offices. Astaro Security Linux is the tried and tested technology of the firewall appliance astarof1, which is now also available as a software solution: Astaro Security Linux is delivered as a bootable CD-ROM.

IPSec to VPN:

  • Net-to-Net, Host-to-Net, Host-to-Host
  • NAT Traversal, Virtual IP
  • Authentication via passphrase (PSK),
    certificates (X.509v3) or keys (RSA)
  • PKI Management of X.509 certificates
  • Algorithms via AES (Rijndael), 3DES,
    Blowfish, Twofish, Serpent, MD5, SHA1
    or SHA2
  • Deflate Compression
  • Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS)
  • Dynamic firewall settings per IPSec
    connection/IPSec user
  • Option: Astaro Remote IPSec Client
    (for MS Windows PCs)

Proxies, Content-Filter
HTTP with Banner Filter
SMTP with Virus Scanner
Transparent Mode
User Authentification

 

PPTP VPN

  • Host-to-Net
  • MPPE 40/128-bit Data Encryption
  • MSCHAPv2 Authentication
  • Radius authentication for PPTP user
  • Dynamic firewall settings per PPTP user

System Management

  • Remote Administration via WebAdmin (128-bit encrypted)
  • System and Pattern Updates via Internet (PGP secured)
  • Logging via Syslog, SNMP, ASCII, WELF (WebTrends format)
  • IP Accounting
  • Out-of-band Management via External Modem
  • SelfMonitor for maximizing Uptime
  • Network Diagnostic Tools
  • Complete Configuration Backup and Restore
  • Predefined Reports
  • Hot Standby (via Serial/Ethernet, synchronizes configuration)
  • Optional: Astaro Global Configuration Manager

Content Filter

  • Web Code Filter for dangerous contents (e.g. ActiveX)
  • Web Privacy Filter (e.g. Cookies, Web Bugs)
  • Spam Protection (extensive toolkit)
  • User definable string filters for HTTP/ SMTP/POP3
  • Transparent encryption of SMTP traffic (TLS)
  • Optional: Virus Protection for SMTP/ POP3 (daily updated virus scanner)
  • Optional: Surf Protection for HTTP (daily updated URL list), Black/White List

Networking

  • 10/100 and 1000 (Gigabit) MBit Ethernet adapters
  • DSL connections via PPPoE and PPPoA (PPTP)
  • Wireless LAN Ethernet (802.11b) in client and access point mode
  • Multiple IP addresses per adapter with Virtual IP or VLAN (802.1q)
  • Dynamic and Static Network Address Translation (NAT)
  • H323, PPTP and FTP Passthrough
  • Load Balancing (Round-Robin, Least Used Connection)
  • DHCP Client and Server
  • Randomized TCP Sequencing
  • Proxy ARP

Economic Price
Contains Operating System, Firewall, Virus Scanner and unlimited VPN-Software.

Hardware Recommendation

  • minimum Pentium II or compatible CPU
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 8 GB IDE or SCSI HDD
  • Bootable CD-ROM Drive
  • PCI Ethernet Networkcards (up to 20 NICs, up to 4,000 Virtual LANs)

Throughput with a 1266 MHz CPU

  • 730 MBit/s Packet Filter
  • 115 MBit/s IPSec VPN
  • 6,000 E-mails/hour (10KB E-mails) with Virus Protection


 

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