Charlie,
What version of e-smith are you running?

On Tuesday 18 December 2001 08:21 pm, you wrote:
> Hi, I got into linux via a gateway microserver, which was actually a cobalt
> qube. I really liked it but became sort of bored as there is not much that
> can be done with it other than what it comes with. Since them I have been
> using various linux distros for both desktop and server, primarily Suse
> andRedHat. I always wanted to be able to duplicate all the cube functions
> using a normal distro, but my linux abilities are not totally there yet.
>
> Then I stumbled upon e-smith which duplicates all the microserver functions
> and more. I have 3 working  installations, one at home
> which I am using as a firewall, proxy server, samba server, print server
> and outgoing l server, also I use it as a test web and mail server.  This
> on a dialup connection. It works great although I have been able to break
> it whith a lot of effort. I had used the backup program that comes with it
> and did a new clean install and a resore and it was back to the way it was
> before. This one I have upgraded to version 5, which took all of my
> previous seting and kept them in the new installation.
>
> I also have 2 production machines, both using DSL connections. One has 4
> userers. All they use it for is a firewall/proxy server. The other
> installation has 15 users. Currently we are using it as a firewall/proxy
> server, a samba server and a VPN server using PopTop pptp, which comes with
> it. I administer all of the boxes using ssh, you can easily turn telnet,
> ftp, web and VPN on and off. This week we are going to put up a low volume
> web site and start running our own mail server off of this machine.
>
> I'm real happy so far.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Charlie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Achtenberg" <tachtenberg@qwest.net>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 5:13 PM
> Subject: e-Smith
>
> > Any one know anything about this e-Smith gateway/firewall software I
>
> picked
>
> > up at the last West side meeting?  I'm ready to put in a dedicated
> > gateway/firewall box and move everything else to a private intranet and
>
> was
>
> > wondering if this is decent or would something else be better.
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