PacketFence 1.7.4

PacketFence - Network access control (NAC) system.

PacketFence is a Free and Open Source network access control (NAC) system. It can be used to effectively secure networks - from small to very large heterogeneous networks. PacketFence has been deployed in productionenvironments where thousands of users are involved.

PacketFence provides an impressive list of supported features. Among them, there are: NAC-oriented functionalities such as; Registration of new network devices; Detection of abnormal network activities (computer virus, worms, spyware, etc.) using Snort sensors; Registration-based and scheduled vulnerability scans using Nessus; Isolation of problematic devices; Remediation through a captive portal; VLAN isolation with VoIP support (even in heterogeneous environments) for multiple switch vendors such as Cisco, Edge-Core, HP, LinkSys, Nortel Networks and more; Support for 802.1X through a FreeRADIUS module; Wireless integration with FreeRADIUS which allows you to secure your wired and wireless networks the same way; DHCP fingerprinting which can be used to automatically register VoIP phones, game consoles and more; Web-based and command-line interfaces for management tasks.