StrongBox Linux 1.0 beta 12
First Commercial Release
This release marks the first commercially released version of StrongBox linux.
It marks a major milestone making StrongBox both more functional and more stable,
in preparation for the upcoming 1.0 Final Release
New Features in this release:
Automated logging to mysql
New, more secure commercial CA
Software add-ons for streamlined functionality
Locked-down modes for main OS and bundles
Remote key storage and file-level encryption for administrators
Smaller RAM footprint (<35MB)
Easier live updates for security critical components
Initial support for dynamic bundles
Initial smartcard support
Multiple Streams: ISP and Fileserver
StrongBox OS addons
StrongBox now has optional software add-ons that allow administrators to
tailor the main StrongBox OS. These add-ons include:
Asterisk PBX
Samba Fileserver
Full Perl and Python Environments
Webmin for web administration of StrongBox
Samba Fileserver
Domain Services: LDAP, Kerberos5
Heartbeat and ldirectord for clustering
Mysql database server
Full BGP/OSPF router with quagga/zebra
Network Monitoring Utilities: snort, ntop, nmap
Note regarding commercial/non-commercial versions of StrongBox
Commercial versions of StrongBox are no different from the non-commercial versions
in terms of the software that they contain. However, commercial versions do have the
following benefits:
Secure Certificate Authority
Quick patches for reported software bugs
Money raised will help open source development
If you're interested in a commercial version, check out these options.