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Shorewall vs SSHGuard

A side-by-side look at Shorewall and SSHGuard. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Shorewall

Shorewall

Network & Admin

Shorewall is an open source firewall configuration tool for Linux operating systems. It provides a command-line interface and configuration files to easily set up Netfilter rules, interfaces, zones, and other common firewall components.

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SSHGuard

SSHGuard

Security & Privacy

SSHGuard is an intrusion prevention software for Linux and BSD systems. It works by detecting automated brute force attacks against SSH servers and blocks attackers' IP addresses with advanced firewall rules. It is lightweight, easy to configure, and helps harden SSH servers against attacks.

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