The server distribution of NethServer 7.7 is now available.

Introduced the release of the distribution NethServer 7.7, offering a modular solution for quick deployment of servers in small offices or medium-sized enterprises. The distribution is based on the CentOS 7.7 package base and provides a web interface for managing available server components. The installation size is 1.1 GB. To familiarize yourself with the interface capabilities, an online demo . The project's developmentsare under open licenses. is distributed Users are provided with ready-made modules for organizing the operation of a mail server (Postfix, Dovecot, Amavis, ClamAV + web client Roundcube), a collaboration system (

SOGo), a firewall (Shorewall), web server (LAMP), file server, and Active Directory domain controller (Samba), filtering proxy (Squid, ClamAV, and SquidGuard), VPN server (OpenVPN, L2TP), cloud storage (ownCloud), intrusion detection and prevention systems. Installation and commissioning of the required service is done in a single click and does not require knowledge of the specific configuration of each server component. Typical administrative tasks can be performed through the web interface.The new user interface, built on

Key innovations:

• and offering a more modern design, has entered beta testing and is included in the default delivery. Previously installed systems can test the interface by installing the Server Manager application from the Software Center. The interface provides tools for managing accounts, DNS, DHCP, FQDN, time settings, creating backups, network configuration, applying TLS encryption, system management, application installation, managing storage and SSL certificates; Cockpit The new interface for configuring VPN allows assessing traffic for each tunnel, tracking the connection history for each user, and quickly sending connection parameters via email. Through the interface, it is also possible to define custom routes, change the UDP/TCP protocol, and activate or deactivate an account;
• In the firewall management interface, sections for defining connection blocking rules, port forwarding, traffic shaping, and binding rules to local or external interfaces have been completely redesigned.
  
• The interface for managing the firewall has completely redesigned sections for defining connection blocking rules, port forwarding, traffic shaping, and binding rules to either the local or external interface;
  
• A new interface with statistics on blocking password brute-force attempts for services in isolated environments (using Fail2Ban);
  
• A new panel with statistics for operations through Web Proxy;
  
• A new file server panel that visually displays the status of shared directories;
  
• A new method for managing backups and restorations, supporting multiple backup creations;
  
• A new panel for integration with NextCloud;
  
• The infrastructure deployment module for collaborative work based on the WebTop platform (Web Desktop) has been updated to version 5.7.3;
  
• A new panel for monitoring the status of uninterruptible power supplies;
  
• Additional system reports including data sampling from logs, DBMS, and services;
  
• A new panel with statistics on the operation of the Apache HTTP server;
  
• Nextcloud cloud storage has been updated to version 16.0.5, and the messaging platform for developers, Mattermost, has been updated to version 5.15.

Source: opennet.ru