Release of OPNSENSE 24.1: An Open Distribution for Inter-Grinding Screens and Network Gateways
| Source | Date |
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| Author Name | August 28, 2023 |
The OPNSENSE 24.1 distribution, a branch of the PFSENSE project, has been released for the creation of inter-grinding screens and network gateways (source). Developed with the direct participation of the community, OPNSENSE 24.1 is a completely open distribution that offers functionality at the level of commercial solutions (OPNSENSE). Unlike PFSENSE, this project is not controlled by a single company and promotes transparency in its development process. The distribution components and assembly tools are distributed under the BSD license on GitHub (GitHub). LiveCd and flash drive images are available for download, allowing easy installation of the distribution (source).
Key Features of OPNSENSE 24.1
OPNSENSE 24.1 is built upon the FreeBSD code and offers various capabilities (source). Notable features include:
- Open assembly tools
- Compatibility with FreeBSD
- Load balancing capabilities
- Web interface for organizing Captive Portal Connections
- Monitoring of PF (Packet Filter) states
- Traffic filtering and task restrictions
- Support for IPSEC, OpenVPN, and PPTP
- Integration with LDAP and RADIS
- Dynamic DNS (DDNS) support
- System of visual reports and graphs