[PacketFence-users] ANN: PacketFence v9.3

[Ludovic M. <lma...@in...>]

The Inverse team is pleased to announce the immediate availability of 
PacketFence v9.3. This is a major release with new features, 
enhancements and bug fixes. This release is considered ready for 
production use and upgrading from previous versions is strongly advised.


      What is PacketFence?

PacketFence is a fully supported, trusted, Free and Open Source Network 
Access Control (NAC) solution. Boasting an impressive feature set, 
PacketFence can be used to effectively secure small to very large 
heterogeneous networks.

Among the features provided by PacketFence, there are:

  * powerful BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) capabilities
  * state-of-the art devices fingerprinting with Fingerbank
  * multiple enforcement methods including Role-Based Access Control
    (RBAC) and hotspot-style
  * compliance checks for endpoints present on your network
  * integration with various vulnerability scanners, intrusion detection
    solutions, security agents and firewalls
  * bandwidth accounting for all devices

A complete overview of the solution is available from the official 
website:https://packetfence.org/about.html


      Changes Since Previous Release

*New Features*

  * Only have a single active locationlog entry in the locationlog

*Enhancements*

  * Don’t try to do firewall SSO if the service is disabled
  * Massively improved web admin performance

*Bug Fixes*

  * Fix pfstats for LDAPS and StartTLS
  * Allow to run any script from a security event without a modification
    of sudoers file
  * Fix machine auth failed on eduroam virtual server
  * Fix allow external RADIUS accounting from eduroam server (they use
    it to detect if a server is alive)
  * Fix eduroam load-balancing issue on local realm
  * Version 9.2.0 released on 2019-11-26

Seehttps://github.com/inverse-inc/packetfence/compare/v9.2.0...v9.3.0for 
the complete change log.

See the Upgrade guide for notes about 
upgrading:https://packetfence.org/doc/PacketFence_Upgrade_Guide.html


      Getting PacketFence

PacketFence is free software and is distributed under the GNU GPL. As 
such, you are free to download and try it by either getting the new 
release or by getting the sources:https://packetfence.org/download.html

Documentation about the installation and configuration of PacketFence is 
also available:https://packetfence.org/support/index.html#/documentation


      How Can I Help?

PacketFence is a collaborative effort in order to create the best Free 
and Open Source NAC solution. There are multiple ways you can contribute 
to the project:

  * Documentation reviews, enhancements and translations
  * Feature requests or by sharing your ideas
  *

    Participate in the discussion on mailing lists
    (https://packetfence.org/support/index.html#/community)

  * Patches for bugs or enhancements
  * Provide new translations of remediation pages


      Getting Support

For any questions, do not hesitate to contact us by writing 
tos...@in... <mailto:su...@in...>

You can also fill our online form (https://inverse.ca/#contact) and a 
representative from Inverse will contact you.

Inverse offers professional services to organizations willing to secure 
their wired and wireless networks with the PacketFence solution.

-- 
Ludovic Marcotte
lma...@in...  ::  +1.514.755.3630  ::  https://inverse.ca
Inverse inc. :: Leaders behind SOGo (https://sogo.nu), PacketFence (https://packetfence.org) and Fingerbank (https://fingerbank.org)