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Log File Analysis with LightSquid
The “Settings” tab of LightSquid in pfSense 2.1.3. In the previous article, we covered installation and configuration of Squid under pfSense. In this article, we will cover how to monitor Internet...
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Web Filtering with SquidGuard: Part One
The General settings tab for SquidGuard under pfSense 2.1.3. Now that we’ve covered both Squid and LightSquid, I thought it might be useful to cover some other Squid plugins. In this article, we will...
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Web Filtering with SquidGuard: Part Two
The General settings tab in SquidGuard in pfSense 2.1.3. In the previous article, we discussed how to install SquidGuard and began to look at configuration options, focusing on blacklists and access...
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pfSense Hardware: A Scrounger’s Guide (Part One)
The Pentium P-233 that served as my m0n0wall firewall/router When I started using pfSense as my primary firewall, it replaced my previous firewall solution: a Pentium P-233 running m0n0-wall. I...
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pfSense Installation: A Scrounger’s Guide (Part Two)
The computer I used as my new pfSense box. In the last article, I discussed my project to turn an old computer into a pfSense firewall and set some guidelines for the project. In this article, I get to...
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pfSense Configuration: A Scrounger’s Guide (Part Three)
The General Information page in the pfSense setup wizard. In the last article, we covered selection and installation of hardware for our new pfSense system, as well as the installation and initial...
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Reverse Proxy Services with Varnish (Part One)
Backend server settings page for Varnish under pfSense 2.1.3. I recently ran a series of articles on Squid, a proxy server which began life as a client-side cache and can be used under pfSense as such....
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Reverse Proxy Services with Varnish (Part Two)
Worker thread settings and VCL settings in Varnish under pfSense 2.1.3. In the last article, we introduced Varnish, a powerful reverse proxy server, and covered installation and basic configuration. In...
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Reverse Proxy Services with Varnish (Part Three)
LB Directors tab in Varnish settings under pfSense 2.1.3. In the last two articles, we introduced the Varnish reverse proxy and covered installation and basic configuration. In this article, we will...
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Web-Based SSH with Anyterm
Anyterm settings page under pfSense 2.1.3. Sometimes, you may want to access Secure Shell (SSH) servers but the access point you are using blocks port 22 or whatever port your SSH server is using....
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Amazon Purchases
Here are a a few items pfsensesetup.com readers purchased through our Amazon affiliate links: BitFenix Recon Black Fan Controller (BFA-RCN-KS-RP) Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 – Sleeve Bearing 120mm...
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UPS Monitoring with NUT in pfSense
NUT configuration page under pfSense 2.1.3. Network UPS Tools (NUT) is a collection of programs which provide a common interface for UPS monitoring and administering, as well as monitoring and...
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Backup Your Network with Bacula
Adding a director to bacula-client under pfSense 2.1.3. Bacula is an open source, enterprise-level computer backup system for heterogeneous networks. It is designed to automate backup tasks that had...
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Virus Check with HTTP AntiVirus Proxy
The HTTP Proxy settings page in HAVP under pfSense 2.1.3. HTTP AntiVirus proxy (HAVP) is a proxy with an anti-virus filter. it does not cache or filter content, but completely scans incoming traffic...
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BEAST Attack Mitigation in pfSense
Enabling BEAST attack protection in pfSense 2.1.3. On September 23, 2011 researchers Thai Duong and Juliano Rizzo demonstrated a proof of concept called Browser Exploit Against SSL/TLS (BEAST). A BEAST...
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Service Discovery with Avahi
Configuring Avahi under pfSense 2.1.3. Avahi is a free zero-configuration networking implementation, including a system for multicast DNS/DNS-SD service discovery. It is licensed under the GNU Lesser...
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Using the OLSR Daemon in pfSense
Configuring the OLSR daemon in pfSense 2.1.3. The OLSR daemon is an implementation of the Optimized Link State Routing protocol. The Optimized Link State Routing Protocol is an IP routing protocol...
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MailScanner Installation and Configuration: Part One
MailScanner configuration under pfSense 2.1.3. MailScanner is an e-mail security and anti-spam package for e-mail gateway systems. It is not designed to be run on Microsoft Windows desktop PCs....
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pfSense 2.1.4 has been released, about 2 months after pfSense 2.1.3. It is primarily a security release. Packages had their own individual fixes and need updating as well. For a full list of the fixes...
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MailScanner Installation and Configuration: Part Two
In the previous article, we introduced MailScanner and covered installation as well as basic configuration. In this article, we will look at some of the other configuration options. If we navigate to...
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