On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 11:16:46AM -0400, Moshe Katz wrote: > On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 2:49 AM, Scott Lambert <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I remember seeing something years ago about the ability to use pfSense > > as an appliance to run a dedicated process. I think the post was > > specifically about running a name server. > > > > I would prefer to not have to manage a full FreeBSD install and would > > like to use a GUI so the less technical people can "fix" issues when I > > am out of pocket. I basically want to use pfSense for the GUI and OS > > maintenance with a cacheing name server as the primary role. > > Here's one: > http://serverfault.com/questions/87190/pfsense-as-caching-dns-server
I saw that one; just didn't get anything from it about it working without also being a "gateway". > I think there also used to be something on the Wiki, but I can't seem > to find it there or via the WayBack Machine. > > If all you hook up to the pfSense box is a LAN connection, then it > doesn't do any firewall/routing stuff but you can still use its DNS > server, DHCP server, etc. If all I have to do is not connect the WAN, I'm in business. Thanks! I do not remember having the ability to set a gateway on the LAN interface before. Another case of the problem being to simple. I appreciate your help. -- Scott Lambert KC5MLE Unix SysAdmin [email protected] _______________________________________________ pfSense mailing list https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold
