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OPNsense GUI, API and systems backend

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avhception·Dec 4, 2025

I, too, was under the impression that Kea is now mostly out and they're going the dnsmasq route. There were open issues about some basic features with Kea, too: https://github.com/opnsense/core/issues/7475

In Kea DHCP: Modern, open source DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 server

SpecialistK·Sep 8, 2024

Meanwhile, I've never tried building OPN but it looks well documented and can be added to a vanilla FreeBSD install. https://github.com/opnsense/core

In Nginx has moved to GitHub

transpute·Apr 18, 2024

dnsmasq can be used for wildcard domain aliases in OPNsense firewall, https://github.com/opnsense/core/issues/4145#issuecomment-12...

In Dnsmasq wins the first BlueHats Prize

transpute·Apr 16, 2024Submission

OPNsense Wildcard Support in Firewall Host Alias (2022)

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Helmut10001·Aug 14, 2023

Yeah, pfsense apparently just solved this partly (except for aliases) [1], same with OPNsense [2], where there is still an open issue [3]. There are some declined PRs that are not "high priority" [4]. Note that I have just looked these issues up - I don't have insight into any of these. This is not meant as ranting. [1]: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/6626 [2]: https://github.com/opnsense/core/issues/2544 [3]: https://github.com/opnsense/core/issues/6158 [4]: https://github.com/opnsense/core/pull/5574

In The world in which IPv6 was a good design (2017)

Wronnay·Jul 18, 2021

Doesn't seem like it is that easy anymore: https://github.com/opnsense/core/issues/2374

In pfSense CE 2.5.2

Arnavion·Apr 23, 2021

From #OPNsense on freenode, after the forum post was posted this morning: <> > issues we or our users run into are not always very widespread and have the tendency to complicate tracking issues <> ... what issues? is this kernel, base, or packages? <@fitch> https://github.com/opnsense/ports/issues/95 https://github.com/opnsense/src/issues/91 https://github.com/opnsense/core/issues/4263 are just three of those

In OPNsense and HardenedBSD are parting ways

cromka·Jan 26, 2021

I researched OPNSense vs pfSense a year or so ago when I was making a choice migrating from my Linux-based firewall. I ended up chosing pfSense, because I thought it offered a better support. I regret now, especially that I only recently learned that OPNsense offers a free ET Pro (Telemetry)[1] subscription for Suricata, which is otherwise available to pfSense on a paid basis only. Now I am looking to migrate to OPNSense, but unfortunately their backup files are not compatible and OPNSense does not make any effort to facilitate the migration ([2]), which, especially in light of recent pfSense controversies, is IMHO a serous omission . Not that I am saying they should provide a "one click wizard" solution, but at least having a way to tell which of the pfSense backup sections are incompatible with OPNsense and need to be otherwise set up

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manually would be great. [1] https://docs.opnsense.org/manual/etpro_telemetry.html [2] https://github.com/opnsense/core/issues/28#issuecomment-1417...

In PfSense Is Closed Source