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Peer-to-peer VPN client daemon for managed nebula networks. Version 0.9.7,56c0d31f via Homebrew Cask; verified 2026-07-31. Also installable with winget: winget install --id DefinedNet.DNClient.Server -e.
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overview
Package summary
Peer-to-peer VPN client daemon for managed nebula networks
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dnclient
history
Project history and usage
DNClient Server is the command-line daemon that enrolls a machine in Defined Networking's Managed Nebula service and maintains its peer-to-peer encrypted overlay configuration.
Project history
Defined Networking released DNClient 0.1.0 as a beta in February 2022. The client wraps the open-source Nebula data plane with enrollment, certificate rotation, centralized configuration delivery, and service-management commands.
Adoption history
The release line added Windows support in 2022, configurable and named multi-instance operation plus a Docker image in 2023, route support in 2024, a desktop variant in 2025, and newer Nebula releases and operating-system integration through 2026.
How it is used
Administrators install dnclient as a system service, enroll it with a code from the Managed Nebula admin panel, and then let it poll the service for configuration updates. The -name option permits multiple managed network connections on one machine.
Why package nerds care
DNClient Server packages Nebula's encrypted peer-to-peer data plane with a managed enrollment and configuration lifecycle in a single daemon, with binaries for a broad set of operating systems and CPU architectures.
Timeline
- 2022: DNClient 0.1.0 was released as an initial beta.
- 2023: Configurable directories, named instances, and a Docker image were added.
- 2024: Managed routes support was added.
- 2025: DNClient Desktop debuted alongside the server variant.
- 2026: The canonical state location moved from /etc/defined to /var/lib/defined and /var/run/defined.
Related projects
- Nebula
- DNClient Desktop
- Mobile Nebula
Sources
- Official DNClient Server installation guide: https://docs.defined.net/get-started/dnclient-server/install/
- Official DNClient changelog: https://docs.defined.net/dnclient-changelog/
- Official Managed Nebula architecture: https://docs.defined.net/architecture/
security posture
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Configuration files
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/var/lib/defined//var/run/defined/
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dnclient | binary | Homebrew cask binary | dnclient |
freshness
Version and freshness
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page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.9.7,56c0d31f
manager updated2026-07-31
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:dnclient-server |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.7,56c0d31f |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Homepage | https://www.defined.net/ |
| Last updated | 2026-07-31T01:13:14Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| SHA-256 | c6d8b708b44d0482930c49a373366487ac7fbd4cdd7b4adc3fb22ac3a82fd961 |
| Download URL | https://dl.defined.net/56c0d31f/v0.9.7/macos/DNClient-Server.dmg |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
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winget95%
DefinedNet.DNClient.Server
winget install --id DefinedNet.DNClient.Server -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dnclient Server
winget92%
DefinedNet.DNClient.Desktop
winget install --id DefinedNet.DNClient.Desktop -e- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Dnclient
source trail
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