Can PacketFence be configured to be in-band?
William Smith
Updated on April 03, 2026
In Band (Inline Enforcement) PacketFence can also be configured to be in-band, especially when you have non- manageable network switches or access points. PacketFence can also work with both VLAN and Inline enforcement activated for maximum scalability and security while allowing older hardware to still be secured using Inline enforcement.
Does PacketFence support VLAN enforcement?
PacketFence does also support guest access bulk creations and imports. PacketFence is developed by a community of developers located mainly in North America. More information can be found at Network Integration VLAN enforcement is pictured in the above diagram.
How does PacketFence work?
Registration PacketFence supports an optional registration mechanism similar to “captive portal” solutions. Contrary to most captive portal solutions, PacketFence remembers users who previously registered and will automatically give them access without another authentication. Of course, this is configurable.
How does PacketFence detect and suppress vulnerabilities?
Beyond simple detection, PacketFence layers its own alerting and suppression mechanism on each alert type. A set of configurable actions for each violation is available to administrators. Proactive vulnerability scans Either Nessus or OpenVAS vulnerability scans can be performed upon registration, scheduled or on an ad-hoc basis.
In Band (Inline Enforcement) PacketFence can also be configured to be in-band, especially when you have non- manageable network switches or access points.
Remediation through a captive portal Once trapped, all network traffic is terminated by the PacketFence system. Based on the node’s current status (unregistered, open violation, etc), the user is redirected to the appropriate URL.
What’s in the PacketFence developer’s guide?
Developers Guide Covers captive portal customization, VLAN management customization and instructions for supporting new hardware. CREDITS This is, at least, a partial file of PacketFence contributors. NEWS.asciidoc Covers noteworthy features, improvements and bugfixes by release.
