Encrypt the data

neewbie

How to encrypt the data before coming
in and out through the firewall?
And how do I compress the data in and
out?
Or is there another alternative that
incoming and outgoing data can be
encrypted?

Thanks

Lolipop

cmb

You don't "encrypt the data before coming in and out through the firewall." You can encrypt data between some given point A and some given point B which may involve one or more firewalls using any type of VPN. Maybe if you can describe what you're wanting to accomplish people can offer specific suggestions.

Same for compression, that can be done with OpenVPN between some given points A and B.

neewbie

Thank you in response.

At first I think for instance pfsense can
do encryption and compression data on
regular or wireless networks that are
not connected to the network vpn or
openvpn network.

The rationale is the Mitigation and
Prevention of leakage in an open
network with pfsense.

johnpoz

Your confused, or not explaining what your wanting to do correctly.

You can not just use pfsense as your router/gateway/firewall and think magically all data that flows through it is encrypted and or compressed.

You can can encrypt data between endpoints using your choice of encryption methods that both endpoints support. Once you make this specific connection then sure if your encryption method or connection method supports compression that too cold be used.

But just use of pfsense as your gateway/router/firewall does not in any way encrypt or compress anything.

Now your client could connect to vpn on the outside of pfsense - and that tunnel could be encrypted from anyone between your client and the endpoint from viewing details of said traffic.

What exactly are you trying to prevent from leakage, and to whom?