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Tips for securing your Wi-Fi Connection
Recently, NPR's “All Tech Considered” posted a very good and concise article on securing WiFi technology. I would just like to add a few key points for those that concern themselves with network security. First, when using a VPN on an un-trusted hotspot, make sure that it is a “full tunnel” VPN
Astaro Command Center 2.0 BETA Begins
We would like to announce that the Astaro Command Center will have a new 2.0 Version in the coming weeks, and are making available a BETA version of this release so that you can experience the new functionality and offerings, while having the opportunity to provide us with feedback, bug reports, and impressions of the product. The Astaro Command Center is a centralized management platform which creates a “throne room” from which to manage multiple Astaro Installations. If you currently are responsible for more than a single Astaro Product (or Hundreds), Command Center is the perfect product for you, and is FREE of charge! Read on for further details of the BETA program.
BETA Up2date RC2 (7.395) Released
Astaro has just now started publishing 7.395, our RC2 release, to the Up2Date servers. For our BETA testers, this provides final feedback adjustments and polish, and will likely be the final BETA release until 7.400 officially launches next week.
ASG Software V7 Feature Request Survey closed
We've closed the feature poll phase for the Astaro Security Gateway Software V7.0.
[High] Up2Date 3.222
Urgency: HIGH (low, Middle, HIGH) Size: 0.1MB (1,917 bytes) md5sum: 43b92c049470f746c08c1225fd29ba29 Remarks Required previous version is 3.221 Existing configuration will not be changed Notice Regarding Possible Discontinuance of Support: Astaro Security Linux V3.2. Customers should be aware that technical support and the Up2Date service for Astaro Security Linux V3.2 may be terminated on June 30, 2005. Sales of Astaro Security Linux V3.2 were discontinued at the end of June 2002, three years prior to this date
New Astaro Secure Client released
Astaro Secure Client for VPN Networks. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows organizations to use the Internet for communication with mobile employees and remote offices at a low cost while maintaining excellent security. The Astaro Secure Client ensures the highest levels of security for VPN. It provides strong user authentication and end-to-end encryption so that mobile workers, home workers, and remote offices can communicate securely over the Internet with a central VPN gateway.
Astaro Security Linux V4 is out!
Astaro proudly releases the fourth generation of it's flagship product. Astaro Security Linux V4 combines leading-edge Open Source security technologies with a new graphical look and feel that offers users a polished, easy-to-use perimeter security solution
[Middle] Up2Date 3.213
Urgency: Middle (low, Middle, HIGH) Size: 7.9 MB (7.969.747 bytes) md5sum: d77fad6b4f1553937afefc088926c561 Remarks Required previous version is 3.212 Existing configuration will not be changed Active IP and VPN connections will be restarted Remote SSH connections will be lost MiddleWare will be restarted Selfmonitoring will be restarted New/Changed/Improved DHCP security update SUDO security update reduced load on SelfMonitor for SurfProtection Bugfix Exclude SurfProtection check from SelfMonitor from the statistics Small fixes in the WebAdmin (related to HA) PPTP check for rare used passowrds fixed Download Information All Up2Dates are GNUPG-signed! The Astaro Up2Date technology makes it easy to upgrade your installed Astaro Security Linux to the latest version. There are three ways to apply an Up2Date package to the system: Log on to WebAdmin, navigate to “System -> Up2Date Service” and start a “Update now” in “System Up2Date. An extra browser window will show the progress of the Up2Date process and the System Administrator will receive a notification email once the Up2Date process has finished successfully
[Middle] Up2Date 3.209
Urgency: Middle (low, Middle, HIGH) Size: 3.4 MB (3494991 bytes) md5sum: 03b6c691ed124820de6ddce8366edce1 Remarks Required previous version is 3.208 Existing configuration will not be changed Active IP and VPN connections will be restarted Remote SSH connections will be lost MiddleWare will be restarted New/Changed/Improved HA config syncronisation check improved Bugfix (please refer to the known issue list on http://docs.astaro.org) ID300 o 3.208 URL Filter (Surf Protection) access.log is not included in daily l ID291 o 3.200 Clear URL Filter (Surf Protection) cache while HTTP Proxy cache za ID287 o 3.200 SMTP Proxy acts as TLS client even if TLS is disabled ID284 o 3.207 Backup Converter fails when ProxyARP is enabled ID283 o 3.200 Surf Protection blocks sites redirected to itself Download Information All Up2Dates are GNUPG-signed! The Astaro Up2Date technology makes it easy to upgrade your installed Astaro Security Linux to the latest version. There are three ways to apply an Up2Date package to the system: Log on to WebAdmin, navigate to “System -> Up2Date Service” and start a “Update now” in “System Up2Date.