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| Parent Doc | ClarkConnect 4.2 Administration Manual |
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Welcome
Thank you for choosing ClarkConnect.
ClarkConnect is a server Operating System (OS) that provides enterprise-level network security and application services to the Small/Medium-sized Business (SMB) market. It protects against incoming threats, enables your organization to enforce outgoing policy and increases productivity through integration of services.
Configuration using an easy-to-use web interface for the helps keep the required knowledge of Linux to a minimum. You should, however, have at least a working knowledge of basic network concepts in order to make optimal use of the installation wizard.
This document describes how to install and configure your ClarkConnect server/gateway. The following are required:
- x86 based hardware for the server
- a DSL or cable modem Internet connection
- a small network
Features The following features are included in ClarkConnect:
- Web-based manager
- Auto software updates
- Stateful firewall
- Multi-WAN support
- Intrusion detection
- Peer-to-peer manager
- Internal DHCP server
- Caching DNS server
- RAID support
- Multi-processor support
- Intrusion prevention
- 1-to-1 NAT support
- DMZ support
- Egress blocking support
- PPTP & IPSec VPN
- Managed/Dynamic VPN
- Dynamic DNS
- Groupware/Collaboration
- Flexshares
- SMTP server
- Antispam (Dual)
- Antivirus
- POP and IMAP servers
- Webmail
- Banner ad blocking
- Web proxy
- Content filtering
- Bandwidth manager
- Web server (HTTP)
- PHP support
- MySQL support
- SSL certificate manager
- SSL support (HTTPS)
- FTP server
- Mail Archive
- Encrypted Volumes
- Print sharing (CUPS)
- File sharing (SAMBA)
- LAN/server backup
- Health monitoring/alerts
- Daily security audit
- Active OSS community
- Developer API
- SOAP support
- Linux 2.6 kernel
- Technical support
What's New Release notes are available http://www.clarkconnect.com/help/release_notes.
Comparing Software Editions A comparison chart of available ClarkConnect editions is available at: http://www.clarkconnect.com/info/compare.php
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