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 3.6:

• Guest accesses using their Facebook, Google and Github account
• Wireless IDS support for Aruba, Motorola and Ruckus controllers
• RADIUS support in inline mode
• New equipment support from Cisco (2960G and 3750G).

Many performance improvements have also been added, together with small new features and bug fixes.