Open source NAC system PacketFence 3.5 released

PacketFence is a fully supported, trusted, free and open source network access control (NAC) system.

Among the features provided by PacketFence, there are:

• BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) workflows
• Simple and efficient guests management
• Multiple enforcement methods including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Compliance checks for computers present on your network
• Integration with various vulnerability scanners and intrusion detection solutions
• Bandwidth accounting for all devices.

PacketFence is an unobtrusive solution that works with equipment from many vendors (wired or wireless) such as Cisco, Aruba, ExtremeNetworks, Juniper Networks, Nortel/Avaya, Hewlett-Packard, Meru Networks, Foundry/Brocade, Enterasys, Accton/Edge-corE/SMC, 3Com, D-Link, Intel, Dell, Aerohive, Motorola and many more.

New features in 3.5:

• brand new Web-based configuration interface
• Ability to show different captive portals based on which SSID you connect to
• New remediation module for SourceFire 3D
• New equipment support from Netgear (GS110) and Cisco (3560G and Aironet in WDS mode).