Ideco Gateway - Linux based router, firewall, proxy and internet connection sharing
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Free Enterprise Internet Gateway and Firewall based on Linux

8. Next Up

To finalize the configuration of Ideco Gateway, it is recommended to perform these steps:

Create a group in the root folder and name it after your organization. As a rule, you also make the group fiscal. (Larger organizations and ISPs usually make the nested groups fiscal.)

Create a pool of personal addresses to be assigned to users, such as 10.128.0.1-10.200.0.0.

Create a subscription similar to your ISP’s subscription, with varying costs for different subnets. Set zero cost for the local network and make it the first network on the list.

Assign the created pool of addresses and the subscription to the root group. These will be used by default.

In the main group, create subgroups reflecting the structure of your organization. Add users into the subgroups. Set Internet use restrictions for users and/or groups. (In a large organization, you can appoint an administrator for a group. This person will be responsible for creating users and setting restrictions.)

Move the examples into the Trash Bin or set the flag "No access" on them.

Specify your company’s name and the support service phone numbers under Site editor.

Create additional rules under Firewall.

Set additional parameters in section Gonfigure Server of the local console. You can specify the administrator’s email address; turn on the built-in email handling; turn on the external Web site; control remote access and other options.

On user computers, enable the Messenger service to ensure delivery of balance notifications.

Important: Be sure to change the password for the local console and for the chief administrator.

If you have followed all the instructions, your Ideco Gateway server is now ready for work.


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