pfSense

pfSense is a firewall/router computer software distribution based on FreeBSD. The open source pfSense Community Edition (CE) and pfSense Plus is installed on a physical computer or a virtual machine to make a dedicated firewall/router for a network.[4] It can be configured and upgraded through a web-based interface, and requires no knowledge of the underlying FreeBSD system to manage.[5][6]

pfSense
A version of the FreeBSD operating system
DeveloperRubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)
OS familyFreeBSD
Working stateCurrent
Source modelClosed source and open source
Latest release2.5.2 (amd64) / July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07)[1]
Latest preview2.6.0[2] / February 17, 2021 (2021-02-17)
Repository
Platforms32-bit (discontinued in 2.4.x); 64-bit Intel / AMD
Default
user interface		Web
LicenseApache License 2.0[3] applies to pfSense CE
Official websitewww.pfsense.org
Support status
Supported by the community

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 discontinued in March 2021.[9][10][11] The July 2021 release of pfSense CE 2.5.2 version includes the WireGuard.[12]

Notable functions of pfSense include traffic shaping, VPNs using IPsec or PPTP, captive portal, stateful firewall, network address translation, 802.1q support for VLANs, and dynamic DNS.[13] 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.[14]

See also

References
  1. "Releases — Versions of pfSense and FreeBSD". netgate.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  2. pfSense Snapshot Release
  3. "pfSense adopts Apache 2.0 License". Serve The Home (Loyolan Ventures, LLC). 19 June 2016.
  4. Ot, Anina (2021-02-03). "6 Reasons Why You Should Be Using pfsense Firewall". MUO.
  5. "You should be running a pfSense firewall". InfoWorld. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  6. 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.
  7. Fields, Robert (28 October 2016). "Happy 10th Anniversary to pfSense Open Source Software". Netgate Blog.
  8. 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.
  9. Salter, Jim (2021-03-15). "In-kernel WireGuard is on its way to FreeBSD and the pfSense router". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  10. "Releases — 21.02/21.02-p1/2.5.0 New Features and Changes". docs.netgate.com. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  11. Kumar, Rohit (2021-03-19). "pfSense and FreeBSD Pull Back on Kernel WireGuard Support". ServeTheHome. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  12. "pfSense CE 2.5.2-RELEASE Now Available". www.netgate.com.
  13. "pfSense® CE functions".
  14. "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.
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