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Home license on XGS hardware - did anyone get this running?

Oliver Schnürer

Dear community,

I recently purchased a pre-owned XGS116w appliance and would like to run the home license on it. There are several forum posts how to start to get a home license onto a XGS hardware, but I could not find any which actually stated "I've succeeded in running a home license on a XGS appliance!".

Maybe my search was not thorough enough, but does anybody successfully run the home license on XGS hardware? 

Thanks,

Oliver



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[edited by: Erick Jan at 11:33 AM (GMT -7) on 5 Aug 2024]
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    Hi Oliver,

    Thank you for reaching out to Sophos Community.

    For XGS, this would not be possible even if you replaced the SSD.

    • "Note: For XGS hardware, this won’t install/run/work, even with replacing the SSD"

    You may refer to the following KB:  Sophos Firewall Home 

    I've also verified this with our Internal team.

    "It's possible to use a home license for SW ISO – the customer could install SW ISO on any hardware (including SG and XG – but not on XGS)."

    Erick Jan
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  • 0 in reply to Erick Jan

    Hi Erick

    Would it be possible to get a version of the SW ISO made to be compatible with the Home License for the XGS Hardware in the future when v21 drops for example, with the EOL of the XG Hardware coming soon and the XGS Hardware already having been around for some time the hardware starting to filter down to Homelab Users, I have been asked countless time on Youtube and other platforms why you cant use a XGS and it would help drive uptick in terms of recognition of Sophos Firewall over PFSense/OPNsense for people getting to grips with a it, Not asking for top priority but it would put some good press Sophos way also instead of just having to let good XGS units get WEEE binned because you can even use them in a lab or for home use

    JimtheITguy - Influx Solutions

    Sophos XG Engineer

    Sophos Silver Partner

  • 0 in reply to JimtheITguy

    Just wondering, why would people throw away a XGS appliance? 
    XG hardware will go EOL, but an XGS Hardware can be reused by a Partner or other use cases like a Partner can get an NFR License for the XGS Hardware. 

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  • 0 in reply to LuCar Toni

    When time goes by hardware gets old and it simply doesn't get used anymore in a corporate environment. For now the earliest XGS devices might not be "that old", but they will get to this point. XGS hardware reaching 3 years old might be replaced by some companies and this hardware is not very likely to be bought back by partners but it may find its way to home users (if only it were usable).

    Managing several Sophos firewalls both at work and at some home locations, dedicated to continuously improve IT-security and feeling well helping others with their IT-security challenges.

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  • 0 in reply to LuCar Toni

    When time goes by hardware gets old and it simply doesn't get used anymore in a corporate environment. For now the earliest XGS devices might not be "that old", but they will get to this point. XGS hardware reaching 3 years old might be replaced by some companies and this hardware is not very likely to be bought back by partners but it may find its way to home users (if only it were usable).

    Managing several Sophos firewalls both at work and at some home locations, dedicated to continuously improve IT-security and feeling well helping others with their IT-security challenges.

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