About configuring firewalls such as pfSense and OPNsense.
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About configuring firewalls such as pfSense and OPNsense.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
Let me know when I can reliably specify my security requirements in plain English to the embedded ChatGPT-like and have it generate and install a secure configuration.
The Internet has been public for over 30 years now, and security is a bigger PITA now then it was even back in the early days. I'd rather have teeth pulled with a fork than configure firewalls and make sure I didn't screw something up. I built the IP network for a Fortune 10 company, so I'm not clueless. It still sucks.