ClearOS
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| Developer | ClearCenter |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | stale |
| Source model | Open source[1] |
| Initial release | 2001[2] |
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| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel (Linux) |
| Default user interface | Web user interface |
| License | GPL, and others |
| Official website | clearos |
ClearOS (also known as the ClearOS System, formerly ClarkConnect[3]) was a Linux distribution by ClearFoundation, with network gateway, file, print, mail, and messaging services.
History
ClearOS is based on CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux,[4] designed for use in small and medium enterprises as a network gateway and network server with a web-based administration interface.[5] It is positioned as an alternative to Windows Small Business Server.[6] ClearOS is the successor to ClarkConnect. The software is built by ClearFoundation, and support services can be purchased from ClearCenter.[7] ClearOS 5.1 removes previous limitations to mail, DMZ, and MultiWAN functions.[8]
As of the ClearOS 6.1 release, the distribution is a full-featured operating system for gateway, network and servers built from source packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.[9][10][11]
ClearOS aimed to replace, as a small business server, Windows SBS.[12]
The last release of ClearOS was in 2020, and with no updates since then, the project appears to be discontinued.[13]
You can still download the distribution from their site and the version is listed as ClearOS-7.9.1.342252. But that release is from October 13, 2021 and is not maintained anymore.
Features
Features include:[12]
- Stateful firewall (iptables), networking and security
- Intrusion detection and prevention system (SNORT)
- Virtual private networking (IPsec, PPTP, OpenVPN)
- Web proxy, with content filtering and antivirus (Squid, DansGuardian)
- E-mail services (Webmail, Postfix, SMTP, POP3/s, IMAP/s)
- Groupware (Kolab)
- Database and web server (easy to deploy LAMP stack)
- File and print services (Samba and CUPS)
- Flexshares (unified multi-protocol storage which currently employs SMB, HTTP/S, FTP/S, and SMTP)
- MultiWAN (Internet fault tolerant design)
- Built-in reports for system statistics and services (MRTG and others)
Awards and recognition
- August 2009: CompTIA Breakaway — ClearCenter's ClearOS wins 'Best New Product' at CompTIA Breakaway.[14]
- August 2010: CompTIA Breakaway — ClearCenter's ClearOS repeats win for 'Best New Product' at CompTIA Breakaway.[15]
- July 2012: Softpedia — An Open Source, free and powerful network and gateway Linux server operating system[16]
- February 2014: IDG Security Firewall Distributions Review[17]
- June 2015: Small Business Computing — The 5 Best Linux Servers for Small Business[18]
- September 2015: LinuxVoice Service Distro — Group Test (see pages 58-63)[19]
See also
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ClearFoundation SVN". Archived from the original on 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ^ clarkconnect.org recycle a tired old computer into an Internet gateway
- ^ A Linux server OS that's fiddly but tweakable • The Register
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."DistroWatch: ClearOS".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ClarkConnect Is Now ClearOS".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Linux answer to Windows SBS: ClearOS". Archived from the original on 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Overview". ClearCenter. Archived from the original on 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dual WAN Clarkconnect Community". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."DistroWatch: Development Release - ClearOS 6.1 Alpha 1".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ClearFoundation: ClearOS Core 6.1 Alpha1". 6 June 2011.
- ^ Linux Small Business Server Distros » Linux Magazine
- ^ a b The Small Business Server Replacement is Clear(OS) | Linux Magazine
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Zentyal - DistroWiz". 8 August 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Breakaway 2009 Best New Product Winner - ClearCenter".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Best of Breakaway 2010 Awards".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."An Open Source, free and powerful network and gateway Linux server operating system". 5 May 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mills, Ashton. "Security firewall distributions". IDG (CSO Online). Archived from the original on 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Schroder, Carla (June 22, 2015). "The 5 Best Linux Servers for Small Business".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Server Distros Group Test" (PDF). LinuxVoice Magazine. LinuxVoice. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-22.
External links
- Official website
- ClearOS at DistroWatch
- Clark Connect at DistroWatch
- clarkconnect.com
- clarkconnect.org recycle a tired old computer into an Internet gateway
- PointClark Networks
- ClarkConnect becomes ClearOS
- ClearFoundation
- ClearCenter
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