Hi all , Would anyone here be able to tell where to get Kerio 2.13 ? , on their website I can only find version 4 . Maybe I'm using the site wrong ? Thanks , Frank
I haven't noticed Kerio 2.1.3 anywhere during any of my snooping for firewalls. You can get 2.1.5 here at Wilders in free tools, also at webattack.com and a lot of other places. http://www.webattack.com Here, look for free tools and scroll down to firewalls. At webattack, click on freeware. Personal firewalls is in the middle right column, and you'll find Kerio 2.1.5 there. I've used 2.1.4 and really there isn't much difference between it and 2.1.5. I suspect the differences between the 2.1.3 and 2.1.5 are just incremental and you probably wouldn't notice anything. Kerio is a great firewall and I think these older versions are still very effective.
It appears you can also get 2.1.5 at: http://www.kerio.com/dwn/kpf/ Here seems to be a working download of 2.1.3: http://www.theguardianangel.com/Special_Downloads.htm Like Chuck57, I wonder if 2.1.5 might be a better bet than 2.1.3.
Thanks Chuck57 , It was 2.15 I was looking for , from what I've read the new version isn't as good as the older version so I thought I would give it a try . Thanks again , Frank
Hi Frank A lot of mixed reviews on v4.x, some like it, some don't. Kerio 2.15 is a great firewall and well worth a try if you have not used it before. Regards, CrazyM
Hi CrazyM, I downloaded and installed 2.15 , set it up and went to shields up , sygate , and pcflank got a complete stealth at all sites . I don't know much about firewalls so I hope this means I have it configured properly Thanks Frank
Hi Frank If you have any questions about your rule set or rules in general, feel free to ask For Kerio 2.15 you might want to check out the following: BlitzenZeus Kerio 2x Default Replacement Rules BZ also frequents this forum. DSLReports Kerio - Tiny Support Kerio Forum Customizing Rules System Wide Global Permit/Block Application Final Block Regards, CrazyM
CrazyM, Thanks very much , I'll give it a read and maybe get back to you on the rules . Regards Frank
Unlike some examples originating from other firewalls which might have port blocking rules, Kerio will block packets by default unless there is a listening port. So in most cases you only need to make allow rules, and blocking rules for listening ports which have no business listening for any inbound connections. An exception of this is the default replacement I offer does this to protect some users so they don't open their services to the world when they don't really know what they are doing, as the nature of rule based firewalls is very complex, and people can make holes in their firewall when they have no idea what they are doing. Rule based firewalls are more for power, and advanced users. However anyone with enough time and patience can learn how to use a rule based firewall correctly. This won't happen over a short period of time, more like months if your a quick learner, and you never stop learning.
Hi BlitzenZeus , I'm slowly beginning to realise what you said is the truth , rules based firewalls are very indepth and difficult for the average user to understand . Patience I have , time I'm a little short on. I hope I have chosen the easiest of the rules based firewalls to learn and experiment on and maybe someday Cheers and thanks , Frank
I think it's one of the easiest rules based firewalls to use. I tried Look-N-Stop, & while it is a good firewall it takes a lot more time to understand how to set up the rules (which I still haven't). I'm sticking with v2.1.5 because it works just fine for me. There have also been problems (not sure if they've been fixed yet) with Kerio v4.x & avast! antivirus (which I use). I haven't even bothered trying Kerio v4.x.
One thing though: being stealthed on all relevant ports just means you have your listening ports covered. All outgoing traffic has still to be configured. Dolf
