pfSense Plus Lab Evaluation KEY
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Greetings
On September 21, 2023, I purchased the LAB license at no cost but I did not install it.Currently these licenses I know no longer exist.
Do you know if I can still install the LAB serial I have now? for ugrade CE 2.7.2 to pfSense Plus 24.03
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Keys should be valid for 1 year from purchase. If you send me the order number in chat I can check it.
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@stephenw10
order number is: SO23-104610 -
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?
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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.
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My friend stuck on 23.09 with home lab license, is it ok? No upgrade offered on the dashboard, he said.
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@w0w
Are you saying you can't update to version 24? -
@Unoptanio said in pfSense Plus Lab Evaluation KEY:
I purchased the LAB license at no cost
How did you get this?
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@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 -
@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.
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@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
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@Unoptanio Oki)))
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@w0w If you have the NDI and/or order number sent it to me in chat and I can check it.
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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:
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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. -
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).
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@stephenw10
I'll contact him and find out the numbers, or he'll register himself on tihe forum and let us know. -
@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.
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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.