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Smoothwall Express
Smoothwall Express · founded 2000
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Smoothwall Express
Free
Free to use, download and distribute · 32-bit i586 or 64-bit x86 · hardware compatibility may vary
Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.org
On the record
- Architecture
- The listed downloads support Intel i586 32-bit and AMD/Intel 64-bit processors.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Current listed download
- The download page lists Smoothwall Express 3.1 SP6/Update 12, released 3 March 2025, as the sixth stable GPL release.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Download editions
- The page offers Standard, USB flash, Offroad compatibility-check, and Developer release types.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Hardware limit
- The project says Express 3.1 should install on nearly all 32-bit and 64-bit x86 hardware older than one or two years, while leading-edge hardware may be too new.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Included software
- The 3.1 release announcement lists Snort, ClamAV, Squid, and OpenSWAN among its runtime software.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Network features
- The project describes Smoothwall Express as a firewall and lists integrated URL filtering and a DHCP lease table.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Operating system and interface
- It includes a security-hardened GNU/Linux operating system and a web interface for configuration and administration.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Project governance
- The project says Smoothwall Limited funds and supports it, while the project belongs to its contributing community.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Smoothwall Express is a free, open-source network firewall intended for home and small-business users.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Rule direction
- bothsmoothwall.org · read 22 Sep 2026
- Security update
- The homepage says Update 13, released 25 March 2026, corrected several CVEs and updated CA certificates.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The download page recommends a my.smoothwall profile for manuals and patch or update email notifications, and directs users to the community for help and feedback.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support limitation
- The project team asks users not to inundate volunteer contributors with support requests.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Target users
- The project says Express is designed for home and small-business users and aims to run efficiently on older, cheaper hardware.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Virtualization
- The 3.1 release announcement says installation is supported on KVM, VirtualBox, VMware, Hyper-V, and Xen.smoothwall.org · read 11 Oct 2026
