Hello everybody,
I think that to compare the two products will be necessary a huge effort.
IMO, at least the following must be considered:
HW requirements: less - same - more
The installation: easier - same - harder
The configuration of the modules (packages): easier - same - harder
The efficiency of the modules: less - same - better
Highlights / Other features
Despite the above said opinions, because I had already installed NethServer, I have build a “Real Network” at my home (please see “NS-UTM” attached picture). For now, I don’t have dedicated servers for ORANGE but I’ll find something (probably I’ll use my laptop as “Joker” to simulate an e-mail server and a web server).
I configured NS to act as UTM (at the office I have Endian Firewall Community 3.0.5. Beta1 in production), so I have installed only necessary packages for this role (please see “Installed Packages” attached picture).
First, I checked the Internet access from GREEN and BLUE (and ORANGE) without “Web proxy” and “Web content filter” activated. Worked (that means that “the basic chain - HW/SW” was configured properly).
After that, I activated “Web proxy” in “Transparent mode” and “Transparent with SSL”.
(Depending on the used browser, there are a lot of issues! I think we need a dedicated post for this!)
So far so good!
And then, I had enabled “Block HTTP and HTTPS ports”. After I pressed “SUBMIT” button, I received an error message at the end of the task (For this error I opened a new post: “PPPoE and Web proxy issues”. Please go there and let’s try to fix this issue. If it’s really an issue and not my mistake - [SOLVED] PPPoE and Web proxy issues).
Note: the problem was solved by Nas. Thank you Nas!
For the moment I will stop here with the comparison (anyway, till now I did not compared anything).
I wish to know your opinion about all that I said above. It worth to continue?
Thank you in advance!
Kind regards,
Gabriel
