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eBox Platform v0.9.3



eBox management tool will effectively and easily help you managing the advanced services for your corporate network. Designed with extensibility in mind it offers, among others, these modules:Firewall
Transparent proxy
Content filter
NTP Server
Users and groups administration
Mail servereBox Features:Objects
Creating network objects allows a high level management of IP address that eases the administration of the firewall and other tools.

Network Configuration
Network interfaces in the machine are configurable through the eBox administration interface. It's possible to create virtual interfaces, 802.1q-enabled trunk interfaces and also set up the default gateway, static routes and dns servers.

Firewall
It has a secure default configuration and lets the administrator filter packets, do NAT and manage the access to all services provided by other eBox modules.

Software
The administration interface allows the update components of both eBox and the operating system (Debian).

Transparent Proxy and Content Filter
It provides a caching HTTP proxy that speeds up web browsing and lets the administrator choose what contents can be accessed by each user by filtering pages based on content and black lists. It allows custom file extension and MIME filter as well.
(This module uses: Squid and DansGuardian)

Users and Groups
An LDAP servers s users and group accounts, which are shared by all the modules that need them.
(This module uses: Open Ldap)

Windows PDC/File Sharing
eBox provides your network with a Primary Domain Controller, allowing your Windows machines to authenticate against it. Your users will be able to use roaming profiles, share directories and so on. If you do not want a full-fledged PDC you can run ebox just as a file server in a Windows network.
(This module uses: Samba)

Windows Printers Server
It makes it possible to share printers over the network for different users and groups of users.
(This module uses: Samba and CUPS)

Mail
eBox will your mailboxes, filtering non-desired mail and viruses, or simply will act as a mail relay with the mail filter at your choice.
(This module uses: Postfix, Spamassassin and ClamAV)

Jabber Server
eBox provides Instant Messaging system for your corporate environment, allowing the connection with the world-wide jabber IM network. Integration with eBox platform let you adjust your needs of Jabber users and administrators.
(This module uses: Jabber)

DHCP Server
A DHCP server is included. Its configuration interface lets the administrator manage IP address ranges, MAC address based IP assignments...
(This module uses: ISC DHCP Server)

DNS Cache
The DNS cache included accelerates name resolution.
(This module uses: Bind)

Date and Time Server
eBox can act as an NTP server and synchronize its time and date with external NTP servers.
(This module uses: NTP)

802.1q VLANs
eBox supports the 802.1q protocol supported by most switches, allowing to have network interfaces on several VLANs through one physical network interface.

Backup
eBox allows you to make configuration backups and res of all services supported in eBox. Furthermore, full backup gives you the chance to all logs, shared data among other things.Screenshots here:

http://www.ebox-platform.com/screenshots

Homepage and more info here:

http://www.ebox-platform.com/

Download eBox Installer v0.9.3 ISO from here:

http://ebox-platform.com/ebox-installer.iso

Download eBox CD v0.9.1 ISO from here:

http://ebox-platform.com/ebox-.iso

Check eBox Developer's Guide here:

http://www.ebox-platform.com/dev-guide

Check eBox User's Guide here:

http://www.ebox-platform.com/users-guide

Check eBox Installation Guide here:

http://www.ebox-platform.com/installation-guide

Cheers.
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