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    Best pfSense available and updated book

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      mauro.tridici
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      Dear Users,

      I would like to buy a pfSense book that covers each available pfSense features.
      In particular, I need the basic info to start using it, but also advanced instructions to enable, configure and use pfSense in every use-case (VPN, HAproxy, NAT, port forwarding, and so on).

      Do you have some particular suggestions about the more comprehensive book?

      Thank you,
      Mauri

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        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @mauro.tridici
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        https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/

        There is a pdf or epub version you can download.

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          mauro.tridici @johnpoz
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          @johnpoz thank you very much for your help.
          Anyway, I forgot to mention that I would prefer the "paper" version.

          Is there a buyable paper version of the book you suggested?
          If not, do you know some book that could fit my needs?

          Many thanks,
          Mauro

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            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @mauro.tridici
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            You don't have a printer? ;)

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              JKnott @johnpoz
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              @johnpoz said in Best pfSense available and updated book:

              You don't have a printer? ;)

              Or perhaps something like Lulu.

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                BrucexLing
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                If you had been able to buy a hard copy of the pdf a year ago it would be quite out of date today. In that time the pdf seems to have grown from 665 pages to 1558 pages.

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                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @BrucexLing
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                  @brucexling exactly! Any book you buy is going to be outdated very quickly - even if just published a few weeks ago..

                  The living document is best resource..

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