Features

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.) including from remote Snort [External] sensors
    • Isolation of problematic devices
    • Remediation through a captive portal
    • Registration-based and scheduled vulnerability scans (including Nessus [External] scans)
  • VLAN isolation with VoIP support (even in heterogeneous environments) for multiple switch vendors such as
    • Cisco
    • Edge-Core
    • HP
    • LinkSys
    • Nortel Networks
    • ... and many more !
  • Support for 802.1X through a FreeRADIUS [External] module
  • Wireless integration with FreeRADIUS [External] which allows you to secure your wired and wireless networks (different APs and Cisco WLC) 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