PacketFence
{{Short description|Open-source network access control system}}
{{Infobox software
| name = PacketFence
| screenshot = Pf-user-register-3.0.png
| caption = PacketFence User Registration
| developer = Community headed by Inverse Inc.
| released = {{Start date|2004|12|22}}
| latest_release_version = 14.0.0
| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2024|09|06}}
| genre = Network access control
| license = GNU General Public License
| operating_system = Linux
| programming_language = Perl, Golang, JavaScript
| size = 14.2MB
| website = {{url|https://packetfence.org}}
}}
{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
PacketFence is an open-source network access control (NAC) system that provides the following features: registration, detection of abnormal network activities, proactive vulnerability scans, isolation of problematic devices, remediation through a captive portal, 802.1X, wireless integration and User-Agent / DHCP fingerprinting.
The company that develops PacketFence, Inverse Inc. was acquired by Akamai Technologies on February 1, 2021.{{Cite web|title=Akamai Technologies, Inc. Acquires Inverse|url=https://www.packetfence.org/news/2021/akamai-acquires-inverse.html|access-date=2021-06-22|website=www.packetfence.org}}
PacketFence version 10 supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and its derivatives, notably CentOS, and Debian Stretch. Inverse Inc. has also been releasing a version of PacketFence dubbed the "Zero Effort NAC", which is a standalone Virtual Appliance that is preconfigured installation of PacketFence, making it easier than ever to deploy a NAC in your environment.
PacketFence version 11 added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and it's derivatives, notably CentOS, and Debian Bullseye.
Further reading
- {{cite magazine|author=Marcotte, Ludovic|author2=Gehl, Dominik |title=PacketFence|date=2007-04-01|url=http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9551|magazine=Linux Journal|accessdate=2009-03-11}}
- {{cite web|author=Wallen, Jack|title=SolutionBase: Use PacketFence to stop unwanted network traffic|date=2007-12-18|url=http://www.techrepublic.com/article/solutionbase-use-packetfence-to-stop-unwanted-network-traffic/|publisher=Techrepublic|accessdate=2015-11-25}}
- {{cite web|author=Wallen, Jack|title=SolutionBase: Installing and configuring Network Access Control with PacketFence|date=2007-12-20|url=http://www.techrepublic.com/article/solutionbase-installing-and-configuring-network-access-control-with-packetfence/|publisher=Techrepublic|accessdate=2015-11-25}}
- {{cite web|author=Wallen, Jack|title=SolutionBase: Administer PacketFence with ease via Web interface|date=2007-12-21|url=http://www.techrepublic.com/article/solutionbase-administer-packetfence-with-ease-via-web-interface/|publisher=Techrepublic|accessdate=2015-11-25}}
- {{cite magazine|author=Balzard, Regis|author2=Gehl, Dominik |title=PacketFence Revisited|date=2008-01-01|url=http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9894|magazine=Linux Journal|accessdate=2009-03-11}}
- {{cite web|author=Gehl, Dominik|author2=Balzard, Regis |title=PacketFence 1.7 offers client-free open-source NAC|date=2008-08-20|url=http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/082008-packetfence.html|publisher=LinuxWorld.com|accessdate=2009-03-11}}
- {{cite web|author=Buford, Cory|title=Securing your network with PacketFence|date=2008-09-23|url=http://www.linux.com/feature/147796|publisher=Linux.com|accessdate=2009-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304203152/http://www.linux.com/feature/147796|archive-date=2009-03-04|url-status=dead}}
- {{cite web|author=Bilodeau, Olivier|title=PacketFence: Because NAC doesn't have to be hard!|date=2011-12-01|url=http://www.net-security.org/dl/insecure/INSECURE-Mag-32.pdf|publisher=Insecure Magazine|accessdate=2012-02-23}}
External links
- [https://packetfence.org PacketFence website]
- [https://github.com/inverse-inc/packetfence PacketFence on GitHub]
References
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- [http://www.twit.tv/floss155 FLOSS Weekly 155: PacketFence], at the FLOSS Weekly podcast, March 2, 2011, retrieved March 3, 2011.
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Category:Internet Protocol based network software
Category:Computer network security
Category:Free network management software
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