| PacketFence | |
| Developer: | Community headed by Inverse Inc. |
| Latest Release Version: | 13.1.0 |
| Genre: | Network Access Control |
| License: | GNU General Public License |
| Operating System: | Linux |
| Programming Language: | Perl, Golang, JavaScript |
| Size: | 14.2MB |
PacketFence is an open-source network access control (NAC) system which 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.[1]
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.