Packet Fence 3.0.0

PacketFence is a network access control (NAC) system. It is actively maintained and has been deployed in numerous large-scale institutions. It can be used to effectively secure networks, from small to very large heterogeneous networks. PacketFence provides NAC-oriented features such as registration of new network devices, detection of abnormal network activities including from remote snort sensors, isolation of problematic devices, remediation through a captive portal, and registration-based and scheduled vulnerability scans.

Changes: This is a major release focused on several new features. It has a redesigned captive portal, complete guest management including self-registration of devices by email activation or SMS, and pre-registered guest creation by administrators. It has a new feature to secure network access on unmanageable (consumer) devices (so-called inline enforcement). Bandwidth tracking with RADIUS accounting, RHEL / CentOS 6 support, and several usability improvements are in as well. Several things that annoyed the developers but that involved breaking changes have been fixed.