McAfee Readies Firewall Beta

McAfee is preparing to beta test version 7.5 of its Desktop Firewall, complete with Windows XP compatibility. McAfee is specifically looking for businesses to trial the new software as they would in a live environment.

"While we are always interested in feedback from anyone who wishes to participate in our beta cycles, beta testing of the Desktop Firewall v7.5 Beta will be focused towards our small-enterprise business customers. This is due to the new integration with ePolicy Orchestrator v2.5, which receives the best testing by our business customers," McAfee beta coordinator Tony Rasmussen told BetaNews.

Firewall version 7.5 adds support for PPPoE, "Trusted Networks," IP Spoofing detection, and features a new Intrusion Detection Notification Dialog, along with McAfee-specific interfaces. The company is also focusing on testing the beta with VPN clients and PGP software. Testers will be expected to send brief e-mails to McAfee detailing the experience installing and using the firewall.

The Beta 1 build is expected to be made available shortly. To sign up for the McAfee Desktop Firewall 7.5 beta test, visit mcafeeb2b.com or contact [email protected].