The Vault uses standard Intel components (including Intel network ports) which results in compatibility with a variety of operating systems, including a number of open source firewall projects.īeing fanless, it has no moving parts resulting in an incredibly durable platform usable in less than ideal environments. The CPU shipped in Vault supports AES-NI, Intel’s Hardware Acceleration for Encryption. Protectli Vault is a small form factor PC built for use as a firewall / router. The software components of your firewall solution should work without a hitch on Vault hardware. Protectli Vault appliance/Mini PC is excellent, especially if you would like to install and configure open source firewall solutions such pfSense, OPNSense, OpenWrt or other software. We’re performing this guide on Protectli Vault appliance but the process applies to any other hardware. If your firewall device wasn’t shipped with pfSense or OPNsense pre-installed, you can use this guide to install it yourself on the hardware platform of your choice.

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