[OPLINTECH] Open Source IPCop, Wireless Access points, Server Consolidation at Community Library
Bob Neeper
NeeperRo@oplin.org
Sun, 16 Oct 2005 12:47:27 -0400
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Something to consider for your library.
Community Library in Sunbury Ohio has recently:
1) Switched from Novell BorderManager to IPCop for the firewall protection.
BorderManager did an excellent job but IPCop is open source (free) and
easier to manage.
2) Connected the internal network to IPCop for internet security.
3) Added a wireless access point through IPCop for library laptops used in
classroom training.
The laptops are slightly restricted and have DeepFreeze installed.
4) Consolidated the IPCop server and the Website server into one server
under VMware Workstation software.
This reduces h/w cost by allowing different virtual versions of Windows,
Linux etc. to run concurrently.
VMware can be configured to allow all changes or restore to a clean
condition on the virtual pc reboot.
The clean condition is an added security feature for the Website Server
software.
Next we are adding a second wireless access point for patron internet access
with their laptops.
The access point can connect to a second IPCop running on this same server.
This will isolate the patron laptops from the internal network.
At our next server hardware update we probably will consolidate the main
Novell non-critical file server with this server.
Future changes might be to consolidate the Circ / OPAC server and the
financial PC as virtual PC's.
Network Response Group in Columbus proposed and performed this changeover
for us.
NRG has maintained & updated our network for many years.
Bob Neeper
Community Library
Sunbury Ohio
http://community.lib.oh.us
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class=3D513035514-16102005>Something to=20
consider for your library.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005>Community=20
Library in Sunbury Ohio has recently: </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D513035514-16102005>1) =
Switched from=20
Novell BorderManager to IPCop for the firewall=20
protection.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005>BorderManager did an=20
excellent job but IPCop is open source (free) and easier to=20
manage.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D513035514-16102005></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D513035514-16102005>2) =
Connected the=20
internal network to IPCop for internet security.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D513035514-16102005></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D513035514-16102005>3) =
Added a wireless=20
access point through IPCop for library laptops used in classroom=20
training.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D513035514-16102005>The =
laptops are=20
slightly restricted and have DeepFreeze installed. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D513035514-16102005></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D513035514-16102005>4) =
Consolidated the=20
IPCop server and the Website server into one server under VMware =
Workstation=20
software.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D513035514-16102005>This =
reduces h/w=20
cost by allowing different virtual versions of Windows, Linux etc. to =
run=20
concurrently.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D513035514-16102005>VMware =
can be=20
configured to allow all changes or restore to a clean condition on the =
virtual=20
pc reboot.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D513035514-16102005>The =
clean condition=20
is an added security feature for the Website Server=20
software.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D513035514-16102005></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D513035514-16102005></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT =
size=3D2></FONT><FONT><SPAN=20
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Next we are adding a second wireless access point =
for=20
patron internet access with their =
laptops.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>The access point can connect to a second IPCop =
running on this=20
same server.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>This will isolate the patron laptops from the =
internal=20
network.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN=20
class=3D513035514-16102005></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>At our next server hardware update we probably =
will=20
consolidate the main Novell non-critical file server with this=20
server.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Future changes might be =
to c</FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>onsolidate the Circ / OPAC server and the financial PC as =
virtual=20
PC's.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
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face=3DArial size=3D2>Network Response Group in Columbus =
proposed and=20
performed this changeover for us.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>NRG has maintained & updated our network =
for many=20
years.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
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class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Bob Neeper</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Community Library</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN =
class=3D513035514-16102005><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Sunbury Ohio</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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