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> I am responsible for connecting the high school which I work at on the
> internet.  We have just had a T1 installed and am researching what
> kind of server to install.  I recently came across Linux and it looks
> like apossible solution.  We currently have 2 netware 3.12 servers
> that would also need to be connected.  Will Linux be able to provide
> security and act as a proxy server?  Any comments would be helpful.
> Thanks

> |I just setup a couple people to do this. You can set it up to masqerade
> |as well as be a proxy server. Very similar I know, but there are
> |differences.
> |
> |IMO, Linux is the only way to go.

> Linux isn't the only way to go for this type of situation, although
> it is certainly one of the least expensive, along with the various
> freeware BSDs (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD).

> In a security sensitive situation, be aware that most Linux distributions
> default to having lots of daemons on and lots of setuid programs after
> initial install.  It may be easy for a new system administrator to miss
> finding all of the risky, unneeded daemons and setuids to turn them off.
> The BSDs, particularly OpenBSD, start off with fewer of these things on
> by default.  A security-oriented Linux distribution may also be worth
> looking for.