EnGarde, which is a secure e-commerce solution, is managed by a web-based interface, aptly named Webtool, via a 512-bit SSL connection. It is a great way to manage a system, one that I prefer over the multitude of installable, proprietary, management systems that need to provide support for multiple operating systems.

In fact, SSL plays a large part in the design of their system. OpenSSL is integrated right into the system so that customers can build secure e-commerce site. On top of that, they have also successfully integrated OpenSSH to provide administrators a secure shell to manage data and the the system remotely.

Other security features are intrusion detection (what system doesn't need this?), extensive system logging, and security policy enforcement. The intrusion detection is fine-grained and easy to setup. If a service is accessed by unauthorized means the administrator is notified immediately. Logging can be configured to be general or specific and is event-based. You can also configure your logs to be stored on the server in one, or several, locations on the network. Security policies such as password length and password expiration are easily enforced and automated. It's just a matter of clicking a few options and things are completely set up. You can also restrict the commands that a user may access.

Guardian Digital, the primary sponsors of LinuxSecurity.com, are also the primary developers of EnGarde Secure Linux.