New to pfsense

stephenw10

I would start out using OpenVPN, it's the easiest to get setup.

https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/recipes/openvpn-ra.html

elvisimprsntr

I use Tailscale to remotely access my LAN and to encrypt my traffic when using untrusted public WiFi.

The official pfSense Tailscale package does not bundle the latest Tailscale client, but you can easily update via the CLI.

https://forum.netgate.com/topic/174525/how-to-update-to-the-latest-tailscale-version/147

sjpritch25

@elvisimprsntr I went into dianostics> command prompt and entered command
pkg add -f https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/quarterly/All/tailscale-1.82.5.pkg
I"m getting a pkg: An error occured while fetching the package. Is the link down or do i need to ssh into my router?

sjpritch25

@sjpritch25 Okay. I ssh'd in and received the same message. Anything else i need to do?

stephenw10

What are you installing that into? It won't work in 2.8 or 24.11 because they are FreeBSD 15 based.

sjpritch25

@stephenw10
My version of pfsense is 2.7.2

stephenw10

The pkg has been updated since. Try: https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/quarterly/All/tailscale-1.84.2.pkg

But be aware of the risks: https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/recipes/freebsd-pkg-repo.html

sjpritch25

@stephenw10
Thanks. I looked like it was installed. I assume its all command line driven. wanted to setup exit node to connect my rustdesk server. Is there documentation on cli commands to get exit node configured?
Not sure what the command is to see if its running on pfsense
Thanks again everyone for assisting

stephenw10

No the pfSense pkg has a gui component to set it up. There would be some configuration required in the tailscale account on-line for the routing etc.

You should see the service running in Status > Services.

JKnott

@sjpritch25 said in New to pfsense:

So I purchased a small mini pc and running pfsense off it. I have a small managed netgear switch.
I have a unifi controller on vultr that runs my controller.

Sounds like my network. I also have a miniPC running pfSense, but my Unifi controller is running on my main Linux desktop computer. I also have a managed Cisco switch and Unifi AC-Lite AP. I have 1 VLAN for my guest WiFi, 1 for a test LAN and 1 to an old Cisco 2600 series router, in addition to the native main LAN. I run OpenVPN.

sjpritch25

@stephenw10

stephenw10

Hmm, where are you seeing that? 0.14 is an old version of the pfSense-Tailscale pkg. In 2.8 you should be seeing 0.18.

Edit: Ah, OK I see where you're seeing it. But the pfSense pkg is still old, from 2.7.2.

stephenw10

But anyway you can see if tailscale is running in Status > Services.