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    X-ray VPN implementation in future releases of pfSense+

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    • stephenw10S Offline
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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      Hmm, it does seem kinda shady!

      There's no FreeBSD port as far as I can see, though there is one for v2ray which this was forked from.

      You are asking about adding it as a client to connect to the xrayvpn service only?

      I'm not really seeing any advantages over existing VPN options TBH.

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        Сергей 3
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        In some countries, this package is absolutely necessary in pfsense.
        I found these instructions
        But the topic has stalled there. Is there any way to adapt these instructions for pfsense?
        Or could someone explain to the newbies where all these IP addresses come from?

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          last edited by elvisimprsntr

          I stay away from any of the so called "privacy" VPNs, especially those promoted by YouTube shills.

          "If you are not paying for the product, you are the product."

          Youtube Video

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            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @Сергей 3
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            @Сергей-3 said in X-ray VPN implementation in future releases of pfSense+:

            In some countries, this package is absolutely necessary in pfsense.

            I still don't see how this is any better than any other existing VPN provider?

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              Сергей 3 @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10
              You're lucky you don't live in such a country.
              Other VPN providers (protocols) are blocked.

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                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                Hmm, so the novel protocol used here bypasses state-level filtering?

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                  Сергей 3 @stephenw10
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                  @stephenw10
                  Xray is a Chinese development that bypasses the Great Firewall of China.
                  I'm not very knowledgeable about networking and would like some tips for setting up Xray in pfSense.
                  It would be better if pfSense had its own xray package.
                  Could anyone get the pfSense developers involved in this?

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                    Gertjan @Сергей 3
                    last edited by Gertjan

                    @Сергей-3 said in X-ray VPN implementation in future releases of pfSense+:

                    Could anyone get the pfSense developers involved in this?

                    Wouldn't that be a temporary solution ?

                    I you were working for this company (?) that was mandated by gouvernement of the country you mentioned above, what would be your mission ?
                    With simple words : Blocking outgoing traffic.
                    You wouldn't want this government's big boss X... calling you and telling you you did a bad job as he just found out how to bypass your "Great Firewall" - he knows, as he could find it on the Internet ... we're talking about it right now.
                    The issue with open source is : it is visible to everyone. So, get it integrated, and it will work for a while. And then suddenly, the Great Firewall maintainers block whatever X-Ray is. After all, it's a protocol, so it can be blocked, the usefulness is gone. It becomes yet another type of VPN, like OpenVPN, Wireguard, IPSEC, etc etc. that needs to be supported by the authors of pfSense, Netgate.

                    And as always, I hope to be wrong 😊

                    Btw : the oSense already has it ... did you give it a try ? ( it's probably just for some short time anyway )

                    edit : I'm just a forum poster like you - this is what I think, based of what I've read, and what think I know.

                    No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                    Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                      Сергей 3 @Gertjan
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                      @Gertjan, Xray disguises traffic as regular HTTPS connections, making it difficult to block.
                      I provided a link to an implementation of Xray in oSense, but the thread stopped responding to questions. I'm asking knowledgeable people to adapt that instruction for pfSense.

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                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                        I would first try to make it work in FreeBSD where the package exists.

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