AWS Pfsense doubts

periko

Hello guys.

I want to try amazon aws with pfsense, most of the info aws is used as a VPN, trying to understand the benefits please be patience.

I have a network protected with pfsense in a box, DHCP, DNS, Proxy, VPN Road Warrior, I can replace my box with a AWS cloud?

If this is right, now how my LAN can be protect with a cloud firewall if I need a way to reach that fw over the Internet?

Hope some one could clarify this, I will appreciated.

Thanks!!!

stephenw10

No, that's not how you would use pfSense in AWS.

You can use it as a VPN server/concentrator directly. You can use it in AWS to filter traffic to/from other VMs in AWS.

You can't use it to remotely filter traffic to real network locally. Not in any practical way at least.

Steve

periko

Got, I see.

At the need we still a fw in our local network to protect and reach the aws fw with a VPN if we have some vm's in AWS.

Thinking what other scenarios came be made with a pf aws?

Thanks stephenw10.

stephenw10

Those are the two uses we commonly see. I'm sure you could think of some niche uses if you tried though.

periko

@stephenw10 mmm I had think about and what other scenarios we can have with pf in the cloud?

Regards.

stephenw10

If you don't need it then don't run it.

It seems like you're looking for a reason to run it. If you don't have other VMs running in the cloud already then really the only reason would be as a VPN server for remote access clients IMO.

Steve

AKEGEC

@periko , love your idea. That would be possible in the near future, no one needs a powerful pc and an it support/person anymore all will be done with VM and AI.