diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/IDS/Api/ServiceController.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/IDS/Api/ServiceController.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f47be169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/IDS/Api/ServiceController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+request->isPost()) {
+ // close session for long running action
+ $this->sessionClose();
+
+ return array("status" => "failed");
+ } else {
+ return array("status" => "failed");
+ }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/IDS/Api/SettingsController.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/IDS/Api/SettingsController.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fec1b392e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/IDS/Api/SettingsController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+view->title = "IDS";
+ // choose template
+ $this->view->pick('OPNsense/IDS/index');
+ }
+}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/IDS/IDS.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/IDS/IDS.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb87a2483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/IDS/IDS.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+
+ //OPNsense/IDS
+
+ OPNsense IDS
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/IDS/index.volt b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/IDS/index.volt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e11271eb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/OPNsense/IDS/index.volt
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+{#
+
+OPNsense® is Copyright © 2014 – 2015 by Deciso B.V.
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
+OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
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+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/+MANIFEST b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/+MANIFEST
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7cbf57e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/+MANIFEST
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+name: opnsense-ids
+version: 0.1
+origin: opnsense/ids
+comment: IDS (suricata) configuration
+desc: configuration templates for suricata
+maintainer: ad at opnsense.org
+www: https://opnsense.org
+prefix: /
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/+TARGETS b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/+TARGETS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a860f1063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/+TARGETS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+rc.conf.d:/etc/rc.conf.d/suricata
diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/rc.conf.d b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/rc.conf.d
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3466181c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/IDS/rc.conf.d
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+suricata_enable="YES"
+suricata_interface="em0"
+suricata_flags="-D -i em1 --pidfile /var/run/suricata_em1.pid"