NetMAX Newsletter - January 2006

1. [New!] NetMAX 5.02 Update
2. [Tips and Tricks] NetMAX 5.02 Changes
3. [News] NetMAX at CES
4. [General] Let's Hear From You

1. NetMAX 5.02 Update

NetMAX is beginning 2006 with an update to our NetMAX 5 product family, with a current scheduled release date of Monday, February 6th. This update will upgrade all NetMAX 5 products to version 5.02, and it is strongly recommended that all users use NetMAX Package Management to install this update at their earliest convenience after the release date.

PLEASE NOTE: This upgrade will reboot the system.

A detailed list of what is changed in the 5.02 update can be found in the technical article, below:

2. NetMAX 5.02 Changes

Here's what's new in NetMAX Version L24Pv5.02:

UPGRADED FEATURES AND SYSTEMS

• Security updates have been made to kernel, sendmail, and rsync.
• /etc/services has been updated.

MAJOR CHANGES

• Support has been added for SSL-based VPN (OpenVPN) via the VPN
  Services configuration option.
• The Proxy Caching Server now allows configuration of
  transparent proxies.

CODE FIXES

• NetMAX now runs a commit at boot time if the DHCP configuration
  changes, fixing name resolution problems.
• NetMAX now works around misconfigured DHCP servers.
• Various HTML conformance fixes have been made.
• More robust network/netmask checking has been added.
• The IP spoofing rule in the firewall section of the
  interface will now only block traffic from known private
  networks. Several other networks were previously being
  filtered, but have now been removed from the reserved
  network list and are part of the Internet.

USER INTERFACE CHANGES

• The overall NetMAX interface, color scheme and graphics
  have been updated.
• OpenVPN configuration settings have been added.
• Clock settings have been moved from Services to System.
• OpenVPN routing configuration has been added to the
  Home | Users | <Edit> | Password tab.

3. NetMAX at CES

The 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world's largest annual trade show for consumer technology, and America's largest annual trade show of any kind. Every year, many of the most exciting new products are showcased there, and this year even NetMAX got into the act! We were thrilled with the visitors and response we got to our display, and in the coming months you'll be hearing a lot more about WebVAULT.

You can find some independent write-ups, pictures and coverage of our CES experience on these sites:

www.epiacenter.com

www.thetechlounge.com

And you can learn a little about our forthcoming WebVAULT here:

www.poweredbynetmax.com/pitch-webvault.php

4. Let's Hear From You!

We would very much like to hear from you -- especially about how you use NetMAX and Linux in your business, and how we can make NetMAX better suited to your needs. Contribute your input to the NetMAX Forum at:

www.netmax.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi

or to our general NetMAX contact form at:

www.netmax.com/partners/contacts.html

Let us know about your likes, dislikes, and general comments. We are especially interested in the type of additions to NetMAX that you would like to see as we continue to develop the NetMAX line.

Thank you!