Go to http://www.endian.com/en/community/efw-updates/ and register, then you will receive an email with simple steps on how to upgrade your machine via ssh. Easy. I did this from 2.1 to 2.2 and I was up and running again in half-hour.
On 22/09/2009, at 2:22 AM, Gabriel - IP Guys wrote: > Thank you for this distro. It is great! And I have *never* rebooted > since I installed months ago. I even FORGOT I had the Endian > firewall up > and running, because it's not even part of my daily routine, (which > is a > good thing!). > > What I would like to know, is how can I upgrade when the new version > is > ready, without having to do a complete reinstall? > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Christian Graffer [mailto:christ...@endian.com] >> Sent: 17 September 2009 22:39 >> To: efw-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: [Efw-user] Announcement: Endian Firewall Community 2.3rc1 >> >> Hello everybody, >> >> Although it has been a while since our last official statement we > never >> stopped working on a new release in the background. Today I have good >> news for you! >> >> I am proud to announce the first release candidate of our Endian >> Firewall Community 2.3 which is now available at: >> >> http://www.endian.com/en/community/download/ >> >> Please remember that this is not the final release. Therefore do not >> use >> it in production environments unless you know what you are doing. >> Should >> you find any bugs do not hesitate and add them to our bugtracker at >> http://bugs.endian.com/ *AFTER* you have made sure that the bug has > not >> been reported already. >> >> This release includes many features that were previously available > only >> to users of the Enterprise version as well as some completely new >> features. These new EFW Community features are: >> >> ** Backups >> Backups can now be stored to and recovered from attached USB mass >> storage devices. It is also possible to schedule automatic backups >> and >> to send encrypted backups via email. >> >> ** Dashboard >> The main page has been replaced by a dashboard with statistics about >> the >> system and its services as well as live-graphs for incoming and >> outgoing >> traffic. >> >> ** Email notifications >> Emails can be sent automatically for predefined events. >> >> ** HTTP proxy time based access control >> With the new interface it is possible to add time based access >> control >> lists for the HTTP proxy. >> >> ** HTTP proxy with user- and group-based content filtering >> The HTTP proxy now has a new and polished web interface that adds the >> possibility to create group based content filters. >> >> ** Intrusion Prevention >> Snort rules can now be configured. It is possible to drop packets as >> well as to log intrusion attempts. >> >> ** Policy routing >> Routing rules can be created based on the interface, MAC address, >> protocol or port of a packet. >> >> ** Port forwarding rewrite >> In version 2.3 it is possible to add port-forwards from any zone >> (only >> from the RED zone previously). Port forwarding without NAT is now >> also >> supported. >> >> ** Quality of Service >> Traffic Shaping has been replaced by a fully configurable Quality of >> Service module. QoS devices, classes and rules can be defined. >> >> ** SNMP support >> Basic SNMP support has been added. >> >> ** SMTP proxy web interface rewrite >> The web interface of the SMTP proxy has been rewritten with focus on >> usability. >> >> ** VLAN support (IEEE 802.1Q trunking) >> It is now possible to create VLANs on every interface. The VLAN >> interfaces can be used to distinguish connections in the same zone. >> >> >> Enjoy the release! >> Christian and the whole Endian team >> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------- >> Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, >> CA >> is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart >> your >> developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and >> stay >> ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register >> now! >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf >> _______________________________________________ >> Efw-user mailing list >> Efw-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/efw-user > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA > is the only developer event you need to attend this year. 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