Installation and set up of Linux based Firewall IPCop using Virtual Box
What is an IPCop firewall ?
IPCop is a stable, easy to install and configure Linux based firewall distribution which is ideal for homes and small offices. It provides a good, free of cost firewall for the needs of a small network which can successfully protect your local network from intruders. It is also an open- source project where you can extend its functionality by using various plugins available on the internet.
Installation and Set up
- Download the ISO of IPCop http://ipcop.org/download.php
2. Use a Virtual machine and boot it using ISO of IPCop.
If you haven’t installed any virtual machine, click https://learn.tibcert.org/knowledge-base/how-to-install-virtual-box-on-ubuntu-and-create-a-virtual-machine/ to know how to install a Virtual Machine.
3. Hit Enter to boot this firewall Linux distribution as below :
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4. Select the language for IPCop installation from here
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/217.png)
5. Choose your keyboard layout.
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/49.png)
6. Specify your time zone from here and enter correct date and time here :
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/510.png)
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7. Select the disk you want to install this new firewall on.
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/75-1.png)
8. Click “Ok” from here to proceed further with the installation process.
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/84.png)
9. Select if you want hard drive based installation or flash disk based. We will specify “Hard disk” here.
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/96.png)
10. Installation is in progress now as below :
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/105.png)
11. IPCop has been installed, hit “Congratulations” so that we may go ahead and create necessary users.
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1110.png)
12. Enter your firewall machine host-name here, configuration type for “RED” interface as below
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/129.png)
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13. Specify the internet address and net-mask for “Green” interface here.
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/152.png)
13. Set root password from here:
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/163.png)
14. Specify the password for IPCop admin interface user here.
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/171-1.png)
15. IPCop has been installed and configured. Click “Ok” to reboot your system.
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/181.png)
16. Start using this firewall to protect your network infrastructure.
![](https://learn.tibcert.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/191.png)
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