Geek Software of the Week: Untangle Lite!

This is a very cool, and powerful, network protection system. Check out the great features!

Untangle Lite – Open Source Network Protection!

The Lite Package bundles together all of Untangle’s open source software. We’ve tried to simplify and consolidate all of the functions that IT admins need to keep their networks healthy. The Lite Package:

• Is Open Source (and Free) under the GPL v2
• Runs on standard Intel/AMD hardware
• Includes a common GUI with integrated logging and reporting
• Apps are pre-configured for the needs of small business and guaranteed to work together seamlessly

Web Filter

• Categories update automatically
• Add your own URLs and file types to block, log, or pass
• No proxy settings required
• Local database ensures fast web browsing
• Reporting and event logs help monitor web browsing behavior
• Set time and user-based policies (e.g. allow shopping during lunch and outside business hours)
• Pass, Block, and Logging options for all categories, such as porn, gambling and social networking sites like Facebook

Application Control Lite

• Application Control Lite lets you select the protocol signatures to log or block
• Custom rules can be added for any unsupported protocols
• Time-based policies let you decide when and if these applications are permitted
• Reporting lets you see which protocols are active on your network and who is using them

Virus Blocker Lite

• Protection on the most common email protocols: SMTP, IMAP, and POP
• Unlike desktop solutions, Untangle sits at the network gateway so there is only one application to keep up-to-date, which Untangle does automatically
• Protection for webmail and file transfer via HTTP and FTP protocols, an increasingly common route for infection
• Reports and event logs show you what viruses are being blocked on the network

And, much more!

Such as: Spyware Blocker, Phish Blocker, Intrusion Prevention, Attack Blocker, Firewall, OpenVPN, Reports, Spam Blocker Lite, Captive Portal, Ad Blocker!