Installer public beta
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On the blog post with the announcement for the Netgate Releases Public BETA of New Installer for pfSense Software, there's the following diagram:
This slightly concerns me. I have both devices with automatic licenses, and some without. HOWEVER, I intentionally run on ALL of them, the CE and not partially the Plus and partially the CE, because I want absolute uniformity in the software environment, and also because the only reason I use pfSense is the CE, so I'm not going to enter the commercial software rabit hole, even if I have a netgate appliance which would entitle me to use it.
Now here the rub. The diagram seems to imply, that if the installer detects a device's eligibility for a Plus install, that's what will automatically happen. Only if there's no such eligibility, will the user be given the choice to either purchase or stick with the CE install.
I would strongly urge to let the user INITIALLY chose which version to install, and only if the user chooses a Plus install, to check for the license and then either continue installation or allow for a purchase of such a license.
I would absolutely HATE to be forced into the Plus track by the installer. Now, maybe that's already possible and the diagram is simplified or inaccurate, but I do hope this is addressed one way or another.
Thanks!
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I wonder if setting the do not share NDI option would prevent automatic upgrades to +
UPDATE
I checked the box and it is still offering plus upgrade.
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The way the blog post reads, it applies to clean install. I suppose one could disconnect from the internet during install, or it gives one the ability to install either.
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Well at least currently you can just use the offline CE installer.
From a backend view it's trivial to pass CE as an option to the net installer so if that becomes an issue it's something we can look at.
Steve
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@stephenw10 That would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
