Kerio PF 4 beta3

scarecrow · Jun 13, 2003

I noticed that just today (the release is from 6th of June...) and it seems that noone else noticed that- well, was betas 1 and 2 THAT bad? (ok, ok... don't tell me, I know how a sucker is like...)

Anyway, it's out... Brave souls, make your backups and jump to it!
(I promise to be one guinea pig, after all...).
http://www.kerio.com/beta_section.html

banzibaby · Jun 13, 2003

Heh im almost tempted, but ver 2.1.5 works just so well & after readin so many horror stories of the last couple of beta's

But cheers 4 the news scarecrow

Think i will wait 4 the final release

BaNzI

FortiTude · Jun 15, 2003

used several v3 betas, they worked fine ... except icmp filter not working in the last one ... i read that they never wanted to release a 3 final but a 3.5 final ... now 4 beta ... crazy version numbers ... even though great firewall
forti

The-poacher · Jun 16, 2003

forti long time no see Hi m8

FortiTude · Jun 16, 2003

@poacher hm yeah

just tried out v4 beta ... don't like the new interface, several clicks needed to get to the packet filter

the console interface of the v3 betas is much better ... switched back to v3 beta6 don't need the icmp filter, and i had no oter probs with that version
thx for the reminder about backing up my old config scarecrow

forti

scarecrow · Jun 16, 2003

I tried that too, and here is a detailed verdict:
NOT!

dx · Jun 16, 2003

Thanks for the update scarecrow. But I'm sticking with version 3 beta 6..... for now.

The-poacher · Jun 16, 2003

@ scarecrow U know I luv your reviews but why are they so long winded

scarecrow · Jun 16, 2003

Well... v.4 beta 3 seems working at last, unlike the previous 2 bets, but it just doesn't seem able to store rules properly using the fast mode (you have to build them+ insert them by hand via the advanced settings window), so unless you have TONS of patience, avoid it. ver.3 beta6 works like a charm under the NT kernel, and not at all (or pretty close to that) under 9X/ME.
So, for 9X/ME 2.15 is an exhellent firewall, and under NT stuff 3 beta6 is still the way to go.
BTW I don't really like the series 4 GUI, somehow it reminds me of ZoneAlarm pro (spit... vomit... puke... add anything you like here...).

serjer · Jun 16, 2003

i'm waitin 4 a final version

TheMadGuy · Jun 16, 2003

@scarecrow

i'm running 3.0 Beta 6 for some time now on diffrent machines (Win2K & WinXP) , and a major problem i experiencend is that sometimes (happened 3 times so far on 2 diffren machines) after a shutdown, all rules are gone out of the window, and you start setting them up from 0 again....

(have startet backing up the rulez ones a week now)

Besides that, i like the 3.0 interface and it does its job well so far... havent looked at 4.0 yet though

Greetnx

dx · Jun 16, 2003

scarecrow said:
BTW I don't really like the series 4 GUI, somehow it reminds me of ZoneAlarm pro (spit... vomit... puke... add anything you like here...).

Now I know I'm sticking with version 3 beta 4!