Smoothwall

Firewall Linux distribution Linux distribution SmoothwallSmoothwall logo as of 2019OS familyLinux (Unix-like)Working stateCurrentSource modelOpen sourceLatest preview3.1 RC5Kernel typeLinux 2.6.16.53 (stable) / 3.4 (unstable)Defaultuser interfaceWeb user interfaceLicenseVariousOfficial websitesmoothwall.org Smoothwall (formerly styled as SmoothWall) is a Linux distribution designed to be used as an open source firewall. Smoothwall is configured via a web-based GUI and requires little or no knowledge of Linux to install or use. Smoothwall is also a private software company based in the UK that specializes in the development of web content filtering, safeguarding and internet security solutions, which also maintains the SmoothWall open source project. History Smoothwall began life as Smoothwall GPL in 2000 as a freely redistributable piece of open source software. In 2001, they released a proprietary version that is currently the primary distribution of the software containing extra features. Smoothwall still maintains its open source version with Smoothwall Express (latest release V3.1 in 2014). Smoothwall's filtering and safeguarding products are typically sold into educational org