Packetfence installation guide centos

Join us on IRC! We are in the packetfence channel on the freenode network. Please note that while available, IRC is not the preferred option for community support. We recommend using the mailing list. Network Access Control NAC projects are complex in nature because they usually involve many different technologies. We have done hundreds of large-scale deployment projects for prestigious organizations, all around the world. Let us help you make this deployment project a success by using our unmatched expertise!

Ubuntu Server 6. Since then, Packetfence has halted their support for Ubuntu and now concentrates on only two distributions: CentOS and Debian. I'm going to show you how much easier this powerful Network Access Control system is to install. I'll be demonstrating on CentOS 7 , which I'd highly recommend you using as well. What is Packetfence? In other words, if you want to control what devices are allowed on your network, you should consider a NAC.

Packetfence is an open source take on the NAC that includes features like:. PacketFence can be used to effectively secure networks--from small to very large heterogeneous networks. Best of all, what used to be a major challenge to get up and running has now become quite simple. In order to get Packetfence installed, you first must add the necessary repository.

To do this, issue the su command and enter the root user password. Once you've successfully authenticated against the root account, add the repository with the command:. Installing the Dependencies The very first thing you should do is open up a terminal window and run sudo apt-get update in order to make sure your sources are all up to date.

The first command to run is: sudo apt-get install build-essential apache2 apache2. The Installation Now we get to the fun part. You will need to walk through the following steps: Select if this will be a template or custom setup I highly recommend selecting template for your first attempt. For your first installation select a Testing mode only. DNS Domain Name.

Enter the domain name for your network. Host name. This the host name Packetfence is installed on. DNS Servers. The DNS servers for your network. DHCP Server. The DHCP server for your network. Management interface. This is the network interface used for management purposes.

IP Address. This is the IP address of the machine Packetfence is installed on. The netmask for your network. The gateway address for your network.

Trapping configuration. The network device for network trapping. Alerting configuration. What email address would you like alerts to go to. The PacketFence community is very large and active so do not hesitate to subscribe to the mailing list and ask questions. However, please make sure to respect the following guidelines when posting a new message:. Join us on IRC! We are in the packetfence channel on the freenode network.

Please note that while available, IRC is not the preferred option for community support. We recommend using the mailing list. Network Access Control NAC projects are complex in nature because they usually involve many different technologies.