Feature set
The feature set of OPNsense includes high-end features such as forward caching proxy, traffic shaping, intrusion detection and easy OpenVPN client setup. The latest release is based on a recent FreeBSD for long-term support and uses a newly developed MVC-framework based on Phalcon. OPNsense’s focus on security brings unique features such as easy to use one time password authentication for various components.
The robust and reliable update mechanism gives OPNsense the ability to provide important security updates in a timely fashion.
OPNsense Core Features
- Traffic Shaper
- Captive portal
- Voucher support
- Template manager
- Multi zone support
- Forward Caching Proxy
- Transparent mode supported
- Blacklist support
- Virtual Private Network
- Site to site
- Road warrior
- IPsec
- OpenVPN
- High Availability & Hardware Failover
- Includes configuration synchronization & synchronized state tables
- Moving virtual IPs
- Intrusion Detection and Inline Prevention
- Built-in support for Emerging Threats rules
- Simple setup by use of rule categories
- Scheduler for period automatic updates
- Built-in reporting and monitoring tools
- System Health, the modern take on RRD Graphs
- Packet Capture
- Netflow
- Support for plugins
- DNS Server & DNS Forwarder
- DHCP Server and Relay
- Dynamic DNS
- Backup & Restore
- Encrypted cloud backup to Google Drive and Nextcloud
- Configuration history with colored diff support
- Local drive backup & restore
- Stateful inspection firewall
- Granular control over state table
- 802.1Q VLAN support
- and more…
