pfSense Firewall
This page presents configuration files to import a custom build into pfSense as explained within Extreme Privacy: VPNs & Firewalls and Extreme Privacy: What It Takes To Disappear. Only the official files presented below were tested with the current version of pfSense, and files from previous books are no longer maintained.
IMPORTANT NOTE!
In early 2026, Proton announced that they were deprecating all OpenVPN configurations created before 2024. This is due to enhanced security within their newer protocols. Since the following configuration files were created prior to this change, they will likely stop working on March 1, 2026! We highly recommend that you create new configurations for your firewalls before then. You can either follow the steps within Extreme Privacy: 5th Edition to create a new OpenVPN configuration or the steps within Issue 009 of UNREDACTED Magazine to create a Wireguard configuration. We are currently using Wireguard due to speed.
2025 Configuration Files
Updated March 2025. Follow the steps within Extreme Privacy: 5th Edition to apply these files.
Model: FW2B 2-port Protectli Vault
Configuration File: Proton VPN US Server
Service: Proton VPN
Firewall: Protectli
Firewall: Amazon
Model: FW4B 4-port Protectli Vault
Configuration File: Proton VPN US Server
Service: Proton VPN
Firewall: Protectli (FW4C)
Firewall: Amazon
Model: FW4C 4-port Protectli Vault
Configuration File: Proton VPN US Server
Service: Proton VPN
Firewall: Protectli
Firewall: Amazon
Model: FW6B/C/D/E 6-port Protectli Vault
Configuration File: Proton VPN US Server
Service: Proton VPN
Firewall: Protectli
Firewall: Amazon
2022 Configuration Files
Updated August 2022. Follow the steps within Extreme Privacy: 4th Edition to apply these files.
Model: FW2B 2-port Protectli Vault
Configuration: Proton VPN US Server
Configuration: PIA US Server
Model: FW4B 4-port Protectli Vault
Configuration: Proton VPN US Server
Configuration: Proton VPN US Server (open "Netflix" port)
Configuration: PIA US Server
Configuration: PIA US Server (open "Netflix" port)
Model: FW6B 6-port Protectli Vault
Configuration: Proton VPN US Server
Configuration: Proton VPN US Server (open "Netflix" port)
Configuration: PIA US Server
Configuration: PIA US Server (open "Netflix" port)
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