pfSense Plus Lab Evaluation KEY

Unoptanio

@stephenw10
order number is: SO23-104610

Unoptanio

If this lab license is activated by 21 September 2024, how does it work? Is there an annual renewal? Is it a perpetual license? or have they been deactivated as they no longer exist?

stephenw10

As far as I can see those should still be valid.

The home/lab licenses have not been deactivated yet but may be in the future.

I would try to register those as soon as possible.

w0w

My friend stuck on 23.09 with home lab license, is it ok? No upgrade offered on the dashboard, he said.

Unoptanio

@w0w
Are you saying you can't update to version 24?

Antibiotic

@Unoptanio said in pfSense Plus Lab Evaluation KEY:

I purchased the LAB license at no cost

How did you get this?

Unoptanio

@Antibiotic
there was a period of time around September 2023 in which you could request free licenses for Home and LAB use of pfSense Plus

Antibiotic

@Unoptanio Where did you get this info, by email from netgate or searching by internet or from friends?As I know this is closed now.

Unoptanio

@Antibiotic
It was advertised on the official Netgate website in the license purchasing section.
It was priced like a normal purchase but by selecting Home or LAB and the price in the cart remained free at $0
The serial numbers were subsequently communicated via email
But this initiative lasted very little. Like 3 weeks.

I was talking about a serial requested in September 2023 and not yet installed

Antibiotic

@Unoptanio Oki)))

stephenw10

@w0w If you have the NDI and/or order number sent it to me in chat and I can check it.

Unoptanio

@Antibiotic

https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab

Unoptanio

@stephenw10

Before installing the license key I would like to make sure I have no problems. Are we sure that updates to version 24 can be done?

In case of problems, can I go back to version 2.7.2 CE?

For a PC-based system whitout a Netgate appliance:
Currently, to upgrade from 2.7.2 CE to Pfsense Plus 24 is it enough to purchase the TAC LITE or do you need the TAC PRO?

The article does not talk about TAC LITE:

https://www.netgate.com/blog/addressing-changes-to-pfsense-plus-homelab?_gl=11wjz3t7_gaMTkxMTAwODkwMi4xNzE1NTc2MDc3_ga_TM99KBGXCB*MTcxNTU3NjA3Ni4xLjEuMTcxNTU3NzgyNS4yLjAuMA..

Patch

Sounds like TAC-Lite is discontinued.

I thought the equivalent of TAC-lite was complimentary on Netgate hardware (software updates & forum support).

That really does price pfsense out of the home market / Lab market.
Oh well it was good while it lasted. Hope the strictly commercial market works out for Netgate, good by broad user base.

patient0

I think that info in the blog post is outdated, TAC Lite is still (or again?) available for still $129 including Zero-to-ping (see https://www.netgate.com/pfsense-plus-software/software-types).

w0w

@stephenw10
I'll contact him and find out the numbers, or he'll register himself on tihe forum and let us know.

w0w

@Unoptanio said in pfSense Plus Lab Evaluation KEY:

Are you saying you can't update to version 24?

No. But my friend in Japan can't update. He said that no new version available so far.

stephenw10

Yeah that is outdated. TAC-lite is availabl for any device. All Plus subscription types will see 24.03. Including the zero cost options if you already have that.

So, yes, if you purchase TAC-Lite you will be able to upgrade to 24.03.

Unoptanio

@stephenw10
I will try to install the LAB license and upgrade from 2.7.2 CE to PLUS 24.3

A last question.
After installing the license, subsequently,
on the same machine, if I had to replace the 2 SSDs due to failure and reinstall everything from scratch, is the usual license worth it? or at that point do I have to buy a new TAC LITE?
or if I had to add more ram

stephenw10

Replacing the drives would not change the NDI so the system would still be eligible for Plus.