Software Update: Astaro Security Gateway 7,480 Beta

The developers of Astaro have released the fourth beta version of Astaro Security Gateway V7, with 7.480 as the exact version number. This Linux distribution focuses on network security by separating the internal and external network by placing a gateway between them. This gateway includes a firewall, of course, but it can also monitor and block email and web traffic. The program can be installed on your own hardware, but it is also possible turnkey appliance which this distribution is already pre-installed on. The announcement of this release looks like this:

ASG Beta Release #4 – Version 7.480

Hello! For those who are participating in our 7,500 Beta, we have just released the fourth iteration of the release, which is numbered 7,480. We will now being merging the code and start making it final, and you can expect a Release Candidate probably next week, barring any unexpected developments. From there, 7,500 will be made Generally Available shortly thereafter.

This release of the Beta can now be installed as a manually-added Up2Date package from our stable 7.405 version, so those who are eager to get using all the new things do not need to re-install and import a backup to use this release.

Licensing of Beta: If you are currently using the Beta and are at or past the trial period offered by an earlier Beta license, please use this key for ASG Hardware Appliances or if you are using your own hardware platform then use this key. If you have any licensing questions or problems while testing for us, please let us know on the forums!

Read on for links, details, and other awesomeness…

Overview
Based on our own internal testing and a lot of great reports in the UBB Beta Forum for 7,500, we’ve fixed bugs, tweaked a few features, and applied polish to all areas in order to get it GA ready.

It is not too late to participate and qualify for a special home user license with more protected IP’s, and a shot at some Amazon gift cards! If you would like some direction in what to keep testing, we are specifically interested in getting feedback from the following areas:

• All types of authentication services, especially using the new multiple authentication servers ability.
• All types or interface types (DHCP, PPPoE, PPPoA, VLAN, ..)
• IPsec VPN Site-to-Site and Roadwarrior connections
• IPS detection rate, false positives and overall performance
• HTTP/S Proxy configuration and usage
• Availability groups used all over the product in creative ways
• VMware installations (especially running in vSphere 4)

*Please Read this Carefully: If you are already testing the 7.470 Beta release, your installation will automatically download the Up2Date and make it available to install via WebAdmin. You do not need to download this package manually! (unless you wish to). However if you are at 7.405 and want to install the beta, it will NOT show up in your Up2Date list automatically, you’ll have to retrieve it using the links below, and upload it via WebAdmin to your unit (don’t forget to click “apply”! If you have questions on this or need help, please join us on the 7,500 Beta User Forums and we’ll happily assist.

Thank you for your continued testing and feedback!

bye,
Your Astaro Team