Smoothwall UTM Licencing

[aicrd]

I'm considering buying an old Smoothwall UTM 1000 for testing at our office.

 

Do I need to licence the software on the Smoothwall for it to operate at all or is that just for security / filtering updates?

[ibpalle]

Depends on the state of the serial number you are going to use. Out of license serials do not get updates or blocklists. Dead serials will notify and shut down the system. The hardware itself isn't important for license considerations really - only warranty considerations. So if you bought a 2-3 year old UTM and fired it up, without a working license you would be stuck at the update level the software is at - not really the best testing platform. Talk to your account manager - you could likely use an existing one for the UTM as a tester or get a new serial from your account manager for testing purposes. If this is only for testing, consider VMWare or VirtualBox install instead of buying old hardware.

[ShellfishClive]

We currently have an old PC setup as a Smoothwall for testing, it's licensed though but it's cheaper to get the Smoothwall software and install it on some old kid that's semi decent to get up and running for testing.

[aicrd]

I was always under the impression Smoothwall wasn't sold as software (All the schools I've seen have the appliance).

 

How much would a licence for testing run me?

[ShellfishClive]

You'd have to speak to Smoothwall and see what they say. Depending on what you actually want to test on the Smoothwall you may not need a license. Obviously, if you could get one it would be far better.