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'''pfSense''' is a [[Firewall (computing)|firewall]]/[[Residential gateway|router]] computer software distribution based on [[FreeBSD]]. |
'''pfSense''' is a [[Firewall (computing)|firewall]]/[[Residential gateway|router]] computer software distribution based on [[FreeBSD]]. pfSense Community Edition (CE) is the partially [[open-source software|open source]] version while pfSense Plus has moved to a closed source model. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Larabel |first1=Michael |title=Netgate Announces pfSense Plus With Greater Divergence From pfSense |url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Netgate-pfSense-Plus |access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref> |
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It is installed on a physical computer or a virtual machine to make a dedicated firewall/router for a network. It can be configured and upgraded through a web-based interface, and requires no knowledge of the underlying FreeBSD system to manage.<ref name=Infoworld>{{cite web|url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/2861574/network-security/you-should-be-running-pfsense-firewall.html|date=22 December 2014|access-date=27 July 2015|publisher=[[InfoWorld]]|title=You should be running a pfSense firewall}}</ref><ref name="fsm">{{cite journal|url=http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/configure_professional_firewall_using_pfsense|title=Configure a professional firewall using pfSense|first=Sloan|last=Miller|journal=[[Free Software Magazine]]|issue=22|date=26 June 2008|access-date=27 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003125833/http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/configure_professional_firewall_using_pfsense|archive-date=3 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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| Version of the FreeBSD operating system | |
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| Developer | Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate) |
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| OS family | FreeBSD |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Closed source and open source |
| Latest release | 2.5.2 (amd64) / July 7, 2021[1] |
| Latest preview | 2.6.0[2] / February 17, 2021 |
| Repository | |
| Platforms | 32-bit (discontinued in 2.4.x); 64-bit Intel / AMD |
| Default user interface | Web |
| License | Apache License 2.0[3] applies to pfSense CE |
| Official website | www |
| Support status | |
| Supported by the community | |
pfSense is a firewall/router computer software distribution based on FreeBSD. pfSense Community Edition (CE) is the partially open source version while pfSense Plus has moved to a closed source model. [4] It is installed on a physical computer or a virtual machine to make a dedicated firewall/router for a network. It can be configured and upgraded through a web-based interface, and requires no knowledge of the underlying FreeBSD system to manage.[5][6]
Overview
The pfSense project started in 2004 as a fork of the m0n0wall project by Chris Buechler and Scott Ullrich and the first release was in 2006.[7] The name was derived from the fact that the software uses the packet-filtering tool, PF.[8]
In February 2021, feature updates of pfSense CE 2.5.0 and pfSense Plus 21.02 included a kernel WireGuard implementation, however, following the reporting of issues in the code by WireGuard founder Jason Donenfeld, it was later discontinued in March 2021.[9][10][11]
Notable functions of PfSence include traffic shaping, VPNs using IPsec or PPTP, captive portal, stateful firewall, network address translation, 802.1q support for VLANs, and dynamic DNS.[12] pfSense is installed on hardware with x86 and x86-64 architecture. It is also installed on embedded hardware using Compact Flash or SD cards, as well as supports virtualized installation.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Releases — Versions of pfSense and FreeBSD". netgate.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ pfSense Snapshot Release
- ^ "pfSense adopts Apache 2.0 License". Serve The Home (Loyolan Ventures, LLC). 19 June 2016.
- ^ Larabel, Michael. "Netgate Announces pfSense Plus With Greater Divergence From pfSense". Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "You should be running a pfSense firewall". InfoWorld. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Miller, Sloan (26 June 2008). "Configure a professional firewall using pfSense". Free Software Magazine (22). Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ Fields, Robert (28 October 2016). "Happy 10th Anniversary to pfSense Open Source Software". Netgate Blog.
- ^ Mobily, Tony (14 August 2007). "Interview with Jeff Starkweather, Chris Buechler and Scott Ullrich". Free Software Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Salter, Jim (2021-03-15). "In-kernel WireGuard is on its way to FreeBSD and the pfSense router". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "Releases — 21.02/21.02-p1/2.5.0 New Features and Changes". docs.netgate.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ Kumar, Rohit (2021-03-19). "pfSense and FreeBSD Pull Back on Kernel WireGuard Support". ServeTheHome. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "pfSense® CE functions".
- ^ "How to Install pfSense Firewall on Ubuntu and CentOS?". Geekflare. 2020-02-06.
Further reading
- Mastering pfSense, Second Edition Birmingham, UK: Packt Publishing, 2018. ISBN 978-1788993173. By David Zientra.
- Security: Manage Network Security With pfSense Firewall [Video] Birmingham, UK: Packt, 2018. ISBN 978-1789538991. By Manuj Aggarwal.