2012/9/14 Michael Schuh <[email protected]> > > > 2012/9/14 Vieri <[email protected]> > >> Hi, >> >> I'm new to pfSense and FreeBSD. I'm coming from Gentoo Linux and find >> FreeBSD to be very attractive and somewhat similar to the Gentoo way. >> >> I have a noob question though. Very general. >> >> Before digging into the "how to build my own pfsense iso" tutorials, I'd >> like to know if there's a way to install some pfSense software components >> directly into a vanilla FreeBSD system. What I mean is, if pfSense is a >> "refactored" FreeBSD distribution, can one install, say, just the pfSense >> firewall features or just the pfSense VPN management features into the >> official FreeBSD system? >> I wouldn't even need the web configurator. I'd settle for command-line >> config file editing. >> So are there "pfSense modules" I could use within a standard FreeBSD >> distribution? I'm asking because I would prefer (if possible) to use >> pfSense as a package (or package modules) within a standard FreeBSD >> distribution instead of a whole tailored distribution. >> >> Currently, pfSense 2.0.1 is based on FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE-p6. >> If I were to build my own pfSense iso, could I build it so it uses >> FreeBSD 8.3? I believe pfSense 2.0 can't use FreeBSD 9 (2.1 will). However, >> will pfsense.org release 2.0.x updates that use the latest FreeBSD 8.x >> releases? Not that I really need to use 8.3 instead of 8.1 - it's just that >> I'd like to understand how pfSense is built and released (and if it's >> flexible). >> >> I've read the following at: >> http://devwiki.pfsense.org/DevelopersBootStrapAndDevIso >> "These instructions are unsupported unless you have a BSDPerimeter >> support contract" >> So, if I have any problems or doubts regarding building my own iso and I >> don't have a BSDPerimeter support contract then I suppose I won't get any >> help from the pfSense mailing lists or forums? >> >> Alternatively, can one disable pfSense feature sets at least from the web >> configurator? (eg. disable everything except interfaces and VPN-related >> features) I know one can define web UI users and group privileges but the >> top menu items are not removed. They keep showing up and if the user clicks >> on them, the dashboard page is loaded. >> >> Thanks and sorry for the novice questions. >> >> Vieri >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >> > > Hi Vieri, > Hi List, > > my short answer: it can be done - everything is possible, nothing is > impossible - until you decide otherwise. > The related software is open-source software, so its up to you. :-) > > In fact the makers of PfSense got that ready, so why nobody else? > > The price of it: much work, much investigation, much time. Deeper > knowledge of FreeBSD and its Kernel-Structure > is very helpful otherwise you have to learn that too ( i think). > Except you are already an expert on Programming, FreeBSD, PfSense etc. > May be, you have also to rebuild and reconfigure the existing FreeBSD > Systems. > > the bonus: you will get an expert of FreeBSD and PfSense. > > my answer may not help you very much, but thats it. >
Sorry i forgot to mention, may be somebody else mentioned it before: The other way around is may be a bit easier., Build packages for the actual PfSense Release ( or your own iso ) Port the actual System(s) to your newly made PfSense with the usage of the ported apps/packages etc... -- = = = http://michael-schuh.net/ = = = Projektmanagement - IT-Consulting - Professional Services IT Michael Schuh Postfach 10 21 52 66021 Saarbrücken phone: 0681/8319664 mobil: 0175/5616453 @: m i c h a e l . s c h u h @ g m a i l . c o m = = = Ust-ID: DE251072318 = = =
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