Installing IPCop

This step by step guide will teach you how to install IPCop for the very first time. If you don’t

know much about how networks work, I guess that you read up on them

IPCop.

I assume that you already

http://www.ipcop.org

CD.

Step One:

- Insert the CD

your BIOS’s boot order to boot to the CD.

Step Two:

- After the computer is done booting to the CD, you will see a screen similar to the

one below.

- Press enter

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Installing IPCop


know much about how networks work, I guess that you read up on them

I assume that you already have IPCop downloaded and burnt

http://www.ipcop.org. You want to download the i386 CD ISO file and burn the ISO image to a

Insert the CD that you burnt and start up the computer. You may need to adjust

your BIOS’s boot order to boot to the CD.

After the computer is done booting to the CD, you will see a screen similar to the

one below.

enter to boot to the installation.

Installing IPCop


know much about how networks work, I guess that you read up on them first before trying out

have IPCop downloaded and burnt to a CD. If not, you can get it at

. You want to download the i386 CD ISO file and burn the ISO image to a

and start up the computer. You may need to adjust

After the computer is done booting to the CD, you will see a screen similar to the

Step Three:

- Select your desired language and press

Step Four:

- Press Ok to dismiss the welcome message. If you hit Cancel during any part of the

installation, you will have to start the installation over again from the beginning.

Step Five:

- A window will now come up looking like the one below. You should select

CDROM/USB

what you are doing.

- Press Ok.

Step Six:

- Next, you will get a window saying that the installer will partition your hard disk. Go

ahead and press

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Select your desired language and press Ok.

to dismiss the welcome message. If you hit Cancel during any part of the


A window will now come up looking like the one below. You should select

CDROM/USB-KEY unless you plan on using the other

what you are doing.

Next, you will get a window saying that the installer will partition your hard disk. Go

ahead and press Ok.

to dismiss the welcome message. If you hit Cancel during any part of the


A window will now come up looking like the one below. You should select

unless you plan on using the other installation method and know

Next, you will get a window saying that the installer will partition your hard disk. Go

Step Seven:

- The installer will now begin to format the hard disk and create the partitions.

- After that is done, it will install the IPCop files onto the disk.

Step Eight:

- After it is done installing the files, you will get a window similar to

Make sure

- Press Ok.

Step Nine:

- Now you will get a window asking you to

Green Inter

selecting it from the list with

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installer will now begin to format the hard disk and create the partitions.

After that is done, it will install the IPCop files onto the disk.

After it is done installing the files, you will get a window similar to

Make sure Skip is checked, unless you are reinstalling IPCop and have a backup file.

Now you will get a window asking you to Probe or Select

Green Interface. I suggest you click Probe, but if it can’t find your

it from the list with Select.

installer will now begin to format the hard disk and create the partitions.

After that is done, it will install the IPCop files onto the disk.

After it is done installing the files, you will get a window similar to the one below.

is checked, unless you are reinstalling IPCop and have a backup file.

Probe or Select a network card for the

, but if it can’t find your card, you can try

Step Ten:

- Next, if it found your card

- Click Ok, if that is the card you want to assign. If you want to use a different card,

press Skip.

Step Eleven:

- Now, you will be asked for the

Green Interface.

- I suggest using

mask.

- Press Ok when finished.

Step Twelve:

- You should now get a message like the one below. This is a good sign that you are

doing things right so far!

- Please take note of the important URLs listed, yo

- If you lose the URL, it is:

on the IP Address you selected).

- Press Ok to dismiss the message.

Step Thirteen:

- Pick the keyboard layout that you use.

- Press Ok.

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Next, if it found your card, you should get a screen

, if that is the card you want to assign. If you want to use a different card,

Now, you will be asked for the IP Address and Network mask

Green Interface.

I suggest using 192.168.1.1 for the IP Address and

when finished.

You should now get a message like the one below. This is a good sign that you are

doing things right so far!

Please take note of the important URLs listed, yo

If you lose the URL, it is: https://ipcop:445 OR https://192.168.1.1:445

on the IP Address you selected).

to dismiss the message.

ick the keyboard layout that you use.

, you should get a screen that looks like the one below.

, if that is the card you want to assign. If you want to use a different card,

Network mask (Subnet mask) for the

for the IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for the Network

You should now get a message like the one below. This is a good sign that you are

Please take note of the important URLs listed, you will need them later.

https://192.168.1.1:445 (depending

Step Fourteen:

- Now it is time to pick your

example, pick US/Eastern

- Press Ok.

Step Fifteen:

- Now, you will be asked for the hostname of this

default (ipcop) if you want.

- Press Ok.

Step Sixteen:

- On this step, you are asked to enter a d

default value (localdomain).

- Press Ok.

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Now it is time to pick your time zone. If you are in the Eastern Time

example, pick US/Eastern.

Now, you will be asked for the hostname of this

default (ipcop) if you want.

step, you are asked to enter a domain name. You can leave this set to

default value (localdomain).

If you are in the Eastern Time zone, for

Now, you will be asked for the hostname of this machine. You can leave it set to the

omain name. You can leave this set to the

Step Seventeen:

- The next window that comes up is the ISDN configuration menu. You are probably

not using ISDN for your internet. If you aren’t using it, press

Step Eighteen:

- The next step is to change the network configuration type. The

(RED is modem/ISDN). You most likely need a different configuration.

- Select Network configuration type

Step Nineteen:

- The configuration type that I recommend you use is

choose one o

- Below is a picture of what this screen looks like, as well as a table that explains the

different options.

- Press Ok.

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The next window that comes up is the ISDN configuration menu. You are probably

not using ISDN for your internet. If you aren’t using it, press

The next step is to change the network configuration type. The


Network configuration type from the list and

The configuration type that I recommend you use is

choose one of the other types though.

Below is a picture of what this screen looks like, as well as a table that explains the

different options.

The next window that comes up is the ISDN configuration menu. You are probably

not using ISDN for your internet. If you aren’t using it, press Disable ISDN.

The next step is to change the network configuration type. The default is GREEN


from the list and press Ok.

The configuration type that I recommend you use is GREEN + RED. You may want to

Below is a picture of what this screen looks like, as well as a table that explains the

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Type Description GREEN (RED is modem/ISDN) GREEN = Protected Network

RED = Internet (modem)

GREEN + ORANGE (RED is modem/ISDN) GREEN = Protected Network

ORANGE = Publically Accessible Servers (DMZ)


GREEN + RED GREEN = Protected Network

RED = Internet

GREEN + ORANGE + RED GREEN = Protected Network


RED = Internet

GREEN + BLUE (RED is modem/ISDN) GREEN = Protected Network

BLUE = Wireless Access Point (isolated AP)


GREEN + ORANGE + BLUE (RED is

modem/ISDN)

GREEN = Protected Network




GREEN + BLUE + RED GREEN = Protected Network


RED = Internet

GREEN + ORANGE + BLUE + RED GREEN = Protected Network



RED = Internet

Step Twenty:

- Since you changed the configuration type, you may need to assign more cards (1 for

each interface you selected).

- Move down to Drivers and card assignments.

- Click Ok.

Step Twenty One:

- On the next screen, it will show you which network cards are assigned and which

interfaces still need one assigned to them.

- Press Ok, to change the settings.

- Go through the prompts to finish adding the remaining cards. You will get a message

when all cards have been allocated.

Step Twenty Two

- Next, move down to

- We need to configure the red interface, so move down to

- You most likely want to choose

your ISP usually provides this

- Leave the rest of the settings as they are.

- Press Ok.

Step Twenty Three:

- Next, we need to configure our

that and press

- On this screen, you will be asked for a

Address, and a

interface, but you can do it if you want to use a different DNS server

OpenDNS).

- Press Ok, when finished.

Step Twenty Four:

- When you return to the main menu screen, press

- A new window will come up, allowing you to enable the

- If you would like to enable it, you may do so now. For this tutorial, I will be enabling

it.

- See the table

on your IPCop IP, you may need to change them a little bit. If you chose 192.168.1.1

then these settings


SettingStart address

End address

Primary DNS

Secondary DNS

Default lease (mins)

Max lease (mins)

Domain name suffix

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Step Twenty Two:

Next, move down to Address settings, and press

We need to configure the red interface, so move down to

You most likely want to choose DHCP on the next screen for the

your ISP usually provides this information via your cable

Leave the rest of the settings as they are.

Step Twenty Three:

Next, we need to configure our DNS and Gateway settings

that and press Ok.

On this screen, you will be asked for a Primary DNS Address

, and a Default Gateway. This step is optional if you chose DHCP for the RED

nterface, but you can do it if you want to use a different DNS server

OpenDNS).

, when finished.

Step Twenty Four:

When you return to the main menu screen, press

A new window will come up, allowing you to enable the

you would like to enable it, you may do so now. For this tutorial, I will be enabling

table below to get an idea of what to type in for these settings.


then these settings should work fine for you.

, when finished.

Setting 192.168.1.100

192.168.1.150

192.168.1.1

60

120

localdomain

, and press Ok.

We need to configure the red interface, so move down to RED and press Ok.

on the next screen for the RED interface, as

information via your cable/DSL modem.

DNS and Gateway settings. Please move down to

Primary DNS Address, Secondary DNS

. This step is optional if you chose DHCP for the RED

nterface, but you can do it if you want to use a different DNS server (such as

When you return to the main menu screen, press Done.

A new window will come up, allowing you to enable the DHCP server.

you would like to enable it, you may do so now. For this tutorial, I will be enabling

hat to type in for these settings. Depending


Value 192.168.1.100

192.168.1.150

192.168.1.1

localdomain

. This step is optional if you chose DHCP for the RED

Step Twenty Five:

- You will now be prompted for the

command line access

- Please type a password and

- NOTE: IPCop is so secure that it won’t even show anything as you type your

password.


Step Twenty Six:


web administration interface

- Please type a password and confirm it.


password.

- Press Ok, when finished

Step Twenty Seven


backups of your IPCop configuration

- Please type a password and confirm it.


password.


Setup is now complete. Press Ok to reboot.

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Step Twenty Five:

You will now be prompted for the root user password. This user is used for

command line access.

Please type a password and confirm it.

IPCop is so secure that it won’t even show anything as you type your

, when finished.

You will now be prompted for the admin user password. This user is used for

administration interface.



, when finished.

Step Twenty Seven:

You will now be prompted for the backup user password. This u

backups of your IPCop configuration.



, when finished.

Setup is now complete. Press Ok to reboot.

user password. This user is used for


user password. This user is used for the


user password. This user is used to create


When it finishes rebooting, you will have a screen that looks like this:

This is the text based interface, you will rarely have to use this. Most of the configuration can

be done from the web based interface.

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be done from the web based interface.



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