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List:       pfsense-support
Subject:    Re: [pfSense Support] jail
From:       Chris Buechler <cmb () pfsense ! org>
Date:       2007-08-24 17:23:53
Message-ID: 46CF1429.8060603 () pfsense ! org
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Srdjan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to BSD so please bear with me if I got some concepts wrong.
> I've been running pfSense for some time, and so far I'm very happy 
> with it. I cannot remember when was the last time that I installed 
> something with no problems whatsoever. Maximum respect.
> Now using the whole box just to run firewall/router is bit of a waste 
> in my case, so I'd like to host a small web server on it. My initial 
> idea is to run it in a jail. I would appreciate greatly if anyone 
> could tell me following:
> - am i being reasonable with that, ie is that a sane setup?

I think it's a sane setup, with some caveats. but...

> - is there any provision for setting jails in pfSense, and if yes
> - what would be the difference to standard BSD jails?

some parts of the OS required for jails are missing. It would be 
possible to add them back, but possibly a real pain.  I may document 
this at some point in the future but it'll be a few months minimum.


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