Posts by Kevin Burke
Setting up pfBlockerNG-devel on pfSense for specific clients
This guide is assuming a scenario where you’d like to use the pfBlockerNG-devel package by BBcan177 to filter content for specific clients on your network while allowing others to access the web normally. We should also note that content filtering can be applied in much simpler ways than via pfBlockerNG. We created this guide as a…
Read MoreIssue: pfSense appears to hang at boot after upgrading to version 2.4.4
For our router and firewall needs we utilize a robust device for pfSense, the Protectli FW1. You can find more information on how we build and configure these devices on our MIT Recommendations page. The Problem: Recently we began upgrading these devices to pfSense 2.4.4 and noticed that during the post-upgrade reboot, the device…
Read MorepfSense – OpenVPN Site-to-Site Setup
Before you begin: This tutorial is for an OpenVPN Site-to-Site setup using two pfSense devices, one running an OpenVPN server and the other an OpenVPN client. This tutorial is not for setting up an OpenVPN server for Windows or smartphone clients to connect to a remote network over a VPN. It is assumed in this…
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