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  • Bonding documentation missing /etc/firewall

    I newbie to ClearOS and just installed our GATEWAY with latest, version 6.7 professional. I was trying to following the instructions on Bonding on Title however last step in modifying file to include LANIF pointing to Bond0, however there is no such directory as /etc/firewall. It seems like like the documentation is outdated. Can someone point me to the latest document?

    I was trying to bonding Eth2 and Eth3 to LAN.

    I already have Eth0 to EXTERNALS and Eth1 to HOTLAN.

    I have revert back to only using Eth2, without bonding.

  • BIG THANKS Nick!

    Without experts we are doing small steps at a time to explode ClearOS capabilities. :D

    Yes, we are a subscriber of ClearOS 6 professional and with two years subscriptions.

    I did update IDP/IPS via webconfig and assume that's sufficient against threats. Right?

    If our ClearOS gateway is capable to secure, I intend to setup the Wordpress server.

    However need to first do "forward" URL in Godaddy to our public IP/ClearOS gateway.

    Do PF (or Port Forwarding) on ClearOS to this new Wordpress on HotLAN.

    Your opinions are appreciated before I proceed with the Centos installation on HotLAN.


    Nick Howitt wrote:

    ClearOS is designed to be run through so should be pretty robust. Firewalling is good, but IDS/IPS really needs additional support. The rules provided are old and basic. There are command line things you can do to get more up to date rules, but the easiest thing is a subscription. I don't know what you mean by PF.

    To be honest, with just those few functions you've listed as running, you could do it with a router apart from the IDS/IPS. ClearOS's power comes into being when you start using other services such as a mail gateway or filesharing (flexshares).

    If you don't have IT expertise and your system is business critical I'd have though you'd want the peace of mind of a ClearCare support package. Obviously there is support available in the forum but it is as-and-when. There also seem to be areas of ClearOS where people who frequent the forum don't have much knowledge (I don't use the proxy or flexshares, 1-to-1 NAT, MultiWAN and so on; others use other bits of ClearOS)

  • Dear Sir,

    I like to express my sincere thanks for all the help you rendered.

    As you can tell from output I am getting more help than required at the office.

    This issue is now resolved by cutting the latest ClearOS DVD and re-install.

    This is a gateway with only 1 public IP as 3-legged firewall eg External, HotLAN and LAN.

    This gateway is now only with the essential applications eg IDS/P, PF, NTP, DHCP, DNS...

    We don't have IT expert hence no extra settings or configurations are setup via CLI.

    We have only updated the rules and system updates via ClearOs web admin interface.

    We like your expert opinions if this is sufficient and effective basic firewalling.

    Thanks again and look forward to your expert recommendations and also opinions.

  • Thanks,

    No proxy installed

    1. Login as root
    2. nothing displayed after executing "ifconfig | grep flags -A 1" at # prompt
    3. network.conf



    4. iptable command output


    5.


    6. arping -I eth1 192.168.10.1 yielded nothing and done a CTRL+C

  • Server on HotLAN unable to get to internet

    I am trying to install ClearOS 6 professional as gateway at home office.

    The following configuration is on working Intel Sever with 4-port Intel Sever Ethernet card and Intel i3 quad processor with 16MB ram and enterprise grade 1Gb harddisk.

    Eth0 - External with static public address from ISP and registers domain from godaddy;

    Eth1 - HotLAN 192.168.10.1 with static ip assigned mainly for www and external facing servers. This is physically connected to separate 8-port LAN switch;

    Eth2 - LAN 192.168.1.1 user segment with DHCP enabled; and also apple OS X serves and synology. This is physically connected to 20-port LAN switch.

    Installation was easy with menu. From marketplace I have installed IDS/P along with essential such as DNS, DHCP.

    My Windows 8/10 workstations and iMac machines on LAN 192.168.1.x segment are working perfectly working and able to reach Internet for email and web browsing.

    On the HotLAN segment, I installed Centos 6 with minimum desktop option, with static IP 192.168.10.10 and gateway to 192.168.10.1 and DNS to OpenDNS 208.67.220.220 addresses.

    I am able to ping 192.168.10.1 from this Centos desktop, however unable to get internet services eg unable to ping Google or OpenDNS. Internet browser came out empty with no access message.

    I tried plugged a working machine from LAN to HotLAN segment and result is the same, no internet access.

    My plan is to setup this Centos 6 as www sever later. Did miss doing some configuration?

    I am new to such setup and only experience with setting up retail hardware wireless router
    eg Asus RT and Apple Airport, previously.

  • I meant to say the ClearOS has 16GB RAM and not 16MB.

  • I meant to say the ClearOS has 16GB RAM and not 16MB.

  • Anothe mistake, the ClearOS gateway has 1TB harddisk, not 1GB.

  • I meant to say the ClearOS has 16GB RAM and not 16MB.