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@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ I haven't noticed any *delayed open sourcing* myself, but If that ever happens,
Your ISO is built the same way as pfSense ISO distributed by Netgate, and does contain the same code, with one major difference: your ISO does not include GNID. Your ISO is built the same way as pfSense ISO distributed by Netgate, and does contain the same code, with one major difference: your ISO does not include GNID.
GNID is a binary (located at `/usr/sbin/gnid`) that is managing Netgate license for pfSense. This binary basically generates a unique Netgate ID for each genuine pfSense. GNID is a binary (located at `/usr/sbin/gnid`) which is managing Netgate license for pfSense. This binary basically generates a unique Netgate ID for each genuine pfSense.
The generated unique ID then become part of the default "User-Agent" when making HTTP requests with PHP (HTTP requests are used for fetching bogons, installing packages, displaying the first copyright message...etc). The generated unique ID then become part of the default "User-Agent" when making HTTP requests with PHP (HTTP requests are used for fetching bogons, installing packages, displaying the first copyright message...etc).