Firewall Builder

Fwbuilder allows for the simultaneous management of multiple firewalls on multiple servers. Programming components called policy compilers facilitate fine-tuning of firewall policy rules without the need for the administrator to remember all of the details for each firewall or server. The policy compilers also ensure that firewalls are "sane" -- that is, that there are no contradictions or errors that would interfere with the intended and legitimate use of the network by its subscribers.

Fwbuilder is available under a dual licensing model, either as a conventional commercial license or a package distributed under the GNU Public License (GPL).

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More resources from around the web: - The Fwbuilder.org Web site provides more information. - NetCitadel publishes a Firewall Builder User's Guide. - SearchOpenSource.com compares Firewall Builder with other security tools.

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