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| 2009-01-09 |
BSD Release: pfSense 1.2.2 |
| Chris Buechler has announced the availability of pfSense 1.2.2, a security and bug-fix release of the FreeBSD-based firewall system: "pfSense 1.2.2 released! Only five changes from 1.2.1, but we did want to get these issues fixed and an updated version out there: setup wizard fix - removing BigPond from the WAN page on the setup wizard caused problems; SVG graphs fixed in Google Chrome; IPsec reload fix specific to large (100+ sites) deployments; bridge creation code changes - there have always been issues when attempting to bridge more than two interfaces; FreeBSD updates for two security advisories on January 7, 2009. Most users on 1.2.1 won't have any need to upgrade to 1.2.2, but if any of the above applies to you, then upgrade to this version. 1.2.2 should be used for all new installs." Please refer to the release announcement for more information. Download: pfSense-1.2.2-LiveCD-Installer.iso (49.2MB, MD5). |
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| 2008-12-26 |
BSD Release: pfSense 1.2.1 |
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| pfSense 1.2.1, a maintenance and bug-fix update of the FreeBSD-based mini-firewall system, has been released: "The pfSense team has a Christmas present for you all - the 1.2.1 final release. The only changes since RC4: fixed problem preventing RIP from starting; fixed broken link in VLAN reboot notification; fixed problem with SSL certificate generation. This is a strictly a maintenance release, meaning it contains only bug fixes in the pfSense code, no new features. Though we also upgraded the base operating system from FreeBSD 6.2 to 7.0, which necessitated numerous changes in how things were configured. The change to FreeBSD 7.0 brings improved performance and more hardware support." Read the complete release announcement for further information. Download the installation CD from here: pfSense-1.2.1-LiveCD-Installer.iso (49.2MB, MD5). |
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| 2008-12-15 |
Development Release: pfSense 1.2.1 RC3 |
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| Scott Ullrich has announced the third release candidate for pfSense 1.2.1, a FreeBSD-based firewall system: "pfSense 1.2.1-RC3 is here! Changes since RC2 include: do not accept backslash8 in alias field names; fix setup wizard WAN configuration page since removal of BIGPond; replace route get default with netstat -rn equivalent; no longer synchronise CARP configuration when not needed; do not use broadcast on CARP addresses; added OpenNTPD to Status Services; remove enable filter bridge checkbox; fix 'no state' rules; corrected description for bogon rule; now shows rejected rule icon correctly on firewall edit page; minor fixes for embedded upgrades; create a backup of config.xml prior to package installations; correct interface polling; minor PHP Shell changes/fixes.... If all goes well we will be releasing 1.2.1 final on Christmas!" Here is the full release announcement. Download: pfSense-1.2.1-RC3-LiveCD-Installer.iso (49.3MB, MD5). |
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| 2008-11-21 |
Development Release: pfSense 1.2.1 RC2 |
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| Chris Buechler has announced the availability of the second release candidate for pfSense 1.2.1, a FreeBSD-based firewall system: "pfSense 1.2.1-RC2 is now available for testing. This is the first official release candidate of 1.2.1, and we believe it eliminates all regressions that have been found since the first 1.2.1 snapshots were made available four months ago. Plus it fixes several bugs in 1.2. The changes from the 1.2 release: numerous changes to accommodate differences in FreeBSD 7.0; multi-WAN bug fix; bridging bug fix - problem with the way firewall rules were being applied to bridging could lead to strange behavior in some bridging scenarios; captive portal bug fix - imported from m0n0wall, related to MAC authentication with RADIUS; keep state change - the newer pf version changed to defaulting to keep state; NAT reflection bug fix; mobile IPsec fixes...." Here is the full release announcement. Download: pfSense-1.2.1-RC2-LiveCD-Installer.iso (49.2MB, MD5). |
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| 2008-02-26 |
BSD Release: pfSense 1.2 |
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| Chris Buechler has announced the final release of pfSense 1.2, a small firewall based on FreeBSD: "The pfSense development team is proud to bring you the 1.2 release! This brings the features and bug fixes from more than 16 months of development since the 1.0 release. Already widely tested and deployed throughout the release candidate phase, this release provides the finishing touches on releases already proven in a wide range of network environments. The changes since RC4: Improve CARP input validation; clarify text and fix typos on several screens; revert DHCP client to default timeout of 60 seconds; reload static routes when an interface IP address is changed by an administrator; fix a few areas allowing potential cross site scripting; fix a couple issues with package uninstalls...." More info in the release announcement. Download: pfSense-1.2-LiveCD-Installer.iso (59.5MB, MD5). |
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| 2008-01-16 |
Development Release: pfSense 1.2 RC4 |
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| pfSense, a firewall distribution based on FreeBSD, has reached the fourth and final release candidate for the new version 1.2: "The pfSense development team is happy to bring you the final release candidate in the 1.2 series. Summary of the changes since RC3: libc fix for a security advisory; do not ping other end of IPsec connections on CARP backup hosts; fix edit.php error when opening empty file; math fix on throughput graph; increase maximum alias count (99 to 299); captive portal locking improvements to fix issues in high load environments; IPsec stability fixes for large deployments; VLAN support for ALIX hardware; forced page refreshes removed from all pages; fix for display of wireless networks with a space in the SSID; updated PHP version...." Here is the full release announcement. Download: pfSense-1.2-RC4-LiveCD-Installer.iso.gz (50.7MB, MD5). |
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| 2007-11-08 |
Development Release: pfSense 1.2 RC3 |
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| The third release candidate of pfSense (a small, FreeBSD-based firewall) is out and ready for testing: "1.2-RC3 has been released! Here are just a few of the new improvements and features that have made their way into this new version: IPSEC Carp rules cleanup; IPSEC stability workarounds for > 150 tunnels; do not allow sticky connection bit to be set if PPPoE is enabled; work around heavy network activity issues; bump lighttpd to 1.4.18; show wireless nodes regardless of whether we can determine BSS value; IPSEC tunnel endpoint highlighting in system logs; show the IPSEC interface as an option for the traffic graph; add RRD settings page; make it possible to disable RRD graphs; correctly set reflection timeout for all protocols; restart SNMP services after LAN IP changes..." See the release announcement for a complete list of changes. Download: pfSense-1.2-RC3-LiveCD-Installer.iso.gz (49.7MB, MD5). |
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| 2007-08-18 |
Development Release: pfSense 1.2 RC2 |
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| The second release candidate of pfSense, a FreeBSD-based firewall, is ready for testing: "pfSense 1.2-RC2 has been released. Here are just a few of the new improvements and features that have made their way into this new version: automatically restarts racoon (ipsec-tools if it wedges); ensure CARP status page cache is cleared before load; updated lighttpd to 1.4.15; APC updated to 3.0.14; update to DNSMASQ 2.3.9; ensure that rules are cleared from UPNP when service is stopped; correctly show IPSEC firewall rules tab when Mobile IPSEC is enabled; quality graph miscellaneous alignments; backport show username on captive portal status screen; do not allow aliases named 'pptp'; TCP timeout time fixes." Read the complete changelog for full details. Download: pfSense-1.2-RC2-LiveCD-Installer.iso.gz (37.6MB, MD5). |
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| 2007-07-04 |
Development Release: pfSense 1.2 Beta 2 |
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| Scott Ullrich has announced the second beta release of pfSense 1.2, a FreeBSD-based firewall: "1.2-BETA-2 has been released. Here are just a few of the new improvements and features that have made their way into this new version: advanced outbound NAT fixes; UPNP now works on live CD; miscellaneous log viewing fixes; password field lengths now line up on nervecenter theme; IPSEC now works correctly on CARP interfaces out of the box; routed hosts behind a policy-routed segment can now reach the LAN interface correctly when the anti-lockout rule is enabled; pfSync and CARP now will work correctly on extremely restrictive rulesets; captive portal images fixed...." Read the rest of the release announcement for full details. Download: pfSense-1.2-BETA-2-LiveCD-Installer.iso.gz (27.6MB, MD5). |
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| 2007-05-01 |
Development Release: pfSense 1.2 Beta 1 |
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| The first beta of the FreeBSD-based pfSense firewall is ready for testing: "pfSense 1.2-BETA-1 has been released! Here are just a few of the new improvements and features that have made their way into this new version: FreeBSD updated to 6.2; reworked load balancing pools which allow for round robin or failover; miniupnpd has proven to work so well that it is now in the base install but deactivated by default; much enhanced RRD graphs; numerous Squid package fixes; PPTP server includes WINS server settings correctly now; general OpenVPN stability improvements; 'Nervecenter' theme added as default; captive portal now allows traffic to port 8000 and 8001 behind the scenes; multiple miscellaneous pf rule fixes to prevent broken rulesets...." Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: pfSense-1.2-BETA-1-LiveCD-Installer.iso.gz (27.6MB, MD5). |
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| 2006-10-30 |
BSD Release: pfSense 1.0.1 |
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| A bug-fix update to the recently released pfSense 1.0, a FreeBSD-based firewall distribution, is out: "1.0.1 is now making its way to the mirrors and here is a rundown of the bugs fixed: set maximum cache size for APC to 7 MB; re-start 'check reload status' if it exits; miscellaneous syslog.conf fixes; Snort now blocks traffic correctly; PF does not know about congestion flags, remove from shaper; miscellaneous OpenNTPD system logging tab fixes; removes states from a user when disconnected by Captive Portal; fix FTP helper when strict LAN or Optional LAN rules are in place; ZoneEdit now works; filter reloads rules correctly after changes; faster, snappier webConfigurator and console." Here is the full release announcement. Download: pfSense-1.0.1-LiveCD-Installer.iso.gz (26.3MB, MD5). |
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| 2006-10-14 |
BSD Release: pfSense 1.0 |
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| The first stable build of pfSense, a m0n0wall-inspired, FreeBSD-based firewall system, has been released: "The pfSense team is excited to bring you our first ever real release! That is right, 1.0 is finally blessed and is making its way to the mirrors now. We have tried really hard to eliminate all bugs but with any software we expect to find some as this release will be used by a lot more people. With that said, there are a few problems that you should be aware of. Check this Wiki article to see the release caveats. Other than the few small items mentioned in the above Wiki article 1.0 is solid and performs quite well. We are rather proud of our work. So grab 1.0 and install it this weekend and head over to our forum and post your experiences, good or bad." Here is the brief release announcement. Download: pfSense-LiveCD-1.0-RELEASE-Installer.iso (33.6MB, MD5). |
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| September 2009 |
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