FreeRADIUS (Canadian contributions)
Canadian research networks including CANARIE and provincial NREN members such as ORION and BCNET are major contributors to open-source network authentication and AAI infrastructure. Their contributions to FreeRADIUS and eduroam infrastructure enable secure network access for millions of students and researchers.
Freenet
Freenet is a peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant communication and publishing. Ian Clarke, whose work has strong Canadian roots, created the project. Canadian privacy advocates and technical contributors have been essential to the project's ongoing development and adoption.
PacketFence
A network access control system with registration, isolation, remediation, and 802.1X support.
WireGuard
A modern VPN protocol and implementation designed for simplicity, speed, and strong cryptography.
OpenVPN
A widely deployed VPN solution for secure remote access and site-to-site networking.
Tailscale Headscale
A self-hosted control server compatible with Tailscale clients and WireGuard networking.
Pi-hole
A network-wide DNS filtering system for blocking advertising and unwanted domains.
AdGuard Home
A network-level DNS server for blocking ads, trackers, and malicious domains.
OPNsense
A firewall and routing platform with VPN, traffic shaping, monitoring, and security services.
pfSense CE
A firewall and router distribution for network security and connectivity.
Bandwhich
Terminal bandwidth utilization tool that associates network traffic with processes and connections.
Doggo
Human-friendly command-line DNS client with support for modern DNS transports.
Trippy
Network diagnostic tool combining traceroute and ping with a terminal interface.
FreeRDP
Free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol and related client/server components.
TigerVNC
High-performance implementation of VNC for remote graphical desktops.
NetBird
WireGuard-based private networking platform with centralized management and self-hosting support.
Innernet
Private network system built on WireGuard with simple peer and CIDR management.
Nebula
Scalable overlay networking tool for connecting hosts securely across networks.
OpenZiti
Zero-trust networking platform for embedding secure application connectivity.
Netmaker
WireGuard network automation platform for creating and managing virtual networks.
Firezone
Remote access platform using WireGuard and identity-aware access controls.
NetBox
Infrastructure resource modeling platform for IP address management and data-center infrastructure management.
Nautobot
Network source-of-truth and automation platform built for extensible network operations.
phpIPAM
Web-based IP address management application with subnet, VLAN, and device management features.
Netdisco
Network management and discovery application for tracking switches, ports, connected devices, and topology.
OpenNMS Horizon
Enterprise network monitoring and management platform with fault, performance, and service monitoring.
Pdns
Open-source software project maintained in a public source repository.
Networkmanager
Open-source software project maintained in a public source repository.