M0n0wall - Definition and Overview

m0n0wall is an embedded firewall (networking) distribution of FreeBSD, one of the BSD operating system descendants. It provides a small image which can be put on Compact Flash cards as well as on CDROMs and hard disks. It runs on a number of embedded platforms.

m0n0wall provides for a web-based configuration and uses PHP exclusively for the GUI and bootup configuration. Additionally, it adopts a single XML file for configuration parameters.

Some functions of m0n0wall are:

• Stateful packet filter firewall (networking)
• IPsec and PPTP VPNs
• Inbound and Outbound Network Address Translation
• Captive portal
• Traffic shaper
• Replacement for commercial router

External links

• m0n0wall (http://m0n0.ch/wall/)
• m0n0wall Mailing List (http://m0n0.ch/wall/list/)