Reset pfSense web interface password through main console
I'm (temporarily) in charge of a network where pfSense 2.0.1 is basically running the whole routing operation. Unfortunately, the network manager before me did not bother to write down what the username and password is to log into the web interface (it does appear to have been changed from the default). I do have full access to the main pfSense console, but as you can see in this photograph, my sorry attempts at getting some sort of admin menu failed miserably.
Is there a way I can reset the web interface username and password through the console? I tried searching for this a bit online, but anything I found about some sort of password reset seems to imply I do it from the web interface, which is where the problem lies in the first place! :)
Would appreciate any help in this matter! I do have a good bit of *Unix console experience, so I can make my way around a command line!
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I'm (temporarily) in charge of a network where pfSense 2.0.1 is basically running the whole routing operation. Unfortunately, the network manager before me did not bother to write down what the username and password is to log into the web interface (it does appear to have been changed from the default). I do have full access to the main pfSense console, but as you can see in this photograph, my sorry attempts at getting some sort of admin menu failed miserably.
Is there a way I can reset the web interface username and password through the console? I tried searching for this a bit online, but anything I found about some sort of password reset seems to imply I do it from the web interface, which is where the problem lies in the first place! :)
Would appreciate any help in this matter! I do have a good bit of *Unix console experience, so I can make my way around a command line!
networking pfsense
asked Jul 29 '13 at 3:18
DevinDevin
182119
add a comment |
I'm (temporarily) in charge of a network where pfSense 2.0.1 is basically running the whole routing operation. Unfortunately, the network manager before me did not bother to write down what the username and password is to log into the web interface (it does appear to have been changed from the default). I do have full access to the main pfSense console, but as you can see in this photograph, my sorry attempts at getting some sort of admin menu failed miserably.
Is there a way I can reset the web interface username and password through the console? I tried searching for this a bit online, but anything I found about some sort of password reset seems to imply I do it from the web interface, which is where the problem lies in the first place! :)
Would appreciate any help in this matter! I do have a good bit of *Unix console experience, so I can make my way around a command line!
networking pfsense
asked Jul 29 '13 at 3:18
DevinDevin
182119
I'm (temporarily) in charge of a network where pfSense 2.0.1 is basically running the whole routing operation. Unfortunately, the network manager before me did not bother to write down what the username and password is to log into the web interface (it does appear to have been changed from the default). I do have full access to the main pfSense console, but as you can see in this photograph, my sorry attempts at getting some sort of admin menu failed miserably.
Is there a way I can reset the web interface username and password through the console? I tried searching for this a bit online, but anything I found about some sort of password reset seems to imply I do it from the web interface, which is where the problem lies in the first place! :)
Would appreciate any help in this matter! I do have a good bit of *Unix console experience, so I can make my way around a command line!
networking pfsense
networking pfsense
asked Jul 29 '13 at 3:18
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asked Jul 29 '13 at 3:18
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(This is pretty much copy paste from http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/I_locked_myself_out_of_the_WebGUI,_help!)
- Reboot the pfSense box
- Choose option 4 (Single User Mode) from the loader menu (The one with
the ASCII pfSense logo) - Press enter when prompted to start /bin/sh
Remount the drive as rewritable:
/sbin/mount -o rw /
Run the built-in password reset command:
/etc/rc.initial.password
Follow the prompts to reset the password
Also, this is pretty much the same for most if not all linux boxes, expect you just use passwd and most likely don't need to remount the drive. When in single user mode you are dropped into root by default which can reset any users password. It's VERY nice.
answered Jul 29 '13 at 5:00
Austin HarshAustin Harsh
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Thanks, I don't know why I didn't pay more attention to that link before. I was also able to follow the first step on that page to reset mine, but the single user mode would work great too!
– Devin
Jul 30 '13 at 13:52
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If you have console access:
- Click the option for shell command
- run
pfctl -dto disable firewall - run
/etc/rc.initial.passwordto reset to the default password - Now you can login with
admin/pfsenseand change the password - Finally, run
pfctl -eto enable the firewall again.
edited Jan 8 at 17:30
HackSlash
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answered Jan 8 at 16:36
Somewhat Useful PersonSomewhat Useful Person
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Thanks, this looks like a good answer! I added some mark up to your answer. There are some handy buttons at the top of the editor that can make your post more readable. I like to use the code markup to isolate commands from the rest of the text and separate steps with either bullets or numbers.
– HackSlash
Jan 8 at 17:26
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(This is pretty much copy paste from http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/I_locked_myself_out_of_the_WebGUI,_help!)
- Reboot the pfSense box
- Choose option 4 (Single User Mode) from the loader menu (The one with
the ASCII pfSense logo) - Press enter when prompted to start /bin/sh
Remount the drive as rewritable:
/sbin/mount -o rw /
Run the built-in password reset command:
/etc/rc.initial.password
Follow the prompts to reset the password
Also, this is pretty much the same for most if not all linux boxes, expect you just use passwd and most likely don't need to remount the drive. When in single user mode you are dropped into root by default which can reset any users password. It's VERY nice.
answered Jul 29 '13 at 5:00
Austin HarshAustin Harsh
1112
Thanks, I don't know why I didn't pay more attention to that link before. I was also able to follow the first step on that page to reset mine, but the single user mode would work great too!
– Devin
Jul 30 '13 at 13:52
add a comment |
(This is pretty much copy paste from http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/I_locked_myself_out_of_the_WebGUI,_help!)
- Reboot the pfSense box
- Choose option 4 (Single User Mode) from the loader menu (The one with
the ASCII pfSense logo) - Press enter when prompted to start /bin/sh
Remount the drive as rewritable:
/sbin/mount -o rw /
Run the built-in password reset command:
/etc/rc.initial.password
Follow the prompts to reset the password
Also, this is pretty much the same for most if not all linux boxes, expect you just use passwd and most likely don't need to remount the drive. When in single user mode you are dropped into root by default which can reset any users password. It's VERY nice.
answered Jul 29 '13 at 5:00
Austin HarshAustin Harsh
1112
Thanks, I don't know why I didn't pay more attention to that link before. I was also able to follow the first step on that page to reset mine, but the single user mode would work great too!
– Devin
Jul 30 '13 at 13:52
add a comment |
(This is pretty much copy paste from http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/I_locked_myself_out_of_the_WebGUI,_help!)
- Reboot the pfSense box
- Choose option 4 (Single User Mode) from the loader menu (The one with
the ASCII pfSense logo) - Press enter when prompted to start /bin/sh
Remount the drive as rewritable:
/sbin/mount -o rw /
Run the built-in password reset command:
/etc/rc.initial.password
Follow the prompts to reset the password
Also, this is pretty much the same for most if not all linux boxes, expect you just use passwd and most likely don't need to remount the drive. When in single user mode you are dropped into root by default which can reset any users password. It's VERY nice.
answered Jul 29 '13 at 5:00
Austin HarshAustin Harsh
1112
(This is pretty much copy paste from http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/I_locked_myself_out_of_the_WebGUI,_help!)
- Reboot the pfSense box
- Choose option 4 (Single User Mode) from the loader menu (The one with
the ASCII pfSense logo) - Press enter when prompted to start /bin/sh
Remount the drive as rewritable:
/sbin/mount -o rw /
Run the built-in password reset command:
/etc/rc.initial.password
Follow the prompts to reset the password
Also, this is pretty much the same for most if not all linux boxes, expect you just use passwd and most likely don't need to remount the drive. When in single user mode you are dropped into root by default which can reset any users password. It's VERY nice.
answered Jul 29 '13 at 5:00
Austin HarshAustin Harsh
1112
answered Jul 29 '13 at 5:00
Austin HarshAustin Harsh
1112
answered Jul 29 '13 at 5:00
Austin HarshAustin Harsh
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answered Jul 29 '13 at 5:00
Austin HarshAustin Harsh
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1112
Thanks, I don't know why I didn't pay more attention to that link before. I was also able to follow the first step on that page to reset mine, but the single user mode would work great too!
– Devin
Jul 30 '13 at 13:52
add a comment |
Thanks, I don't know why I didn't pay more attention to that link before. I was also able to follow the first step on that page to reset mine, but the single user mode would work great too!
– Devin
Jul 30 '13 at 13:52
Thanks, I don't know why I didn't pay more attention to that link before. I was also able to follow the first step on that page to reset mine, but the single user mode would work great too!
– Devin
Jul 30 '13 at 13:52
Thanks, I don't know why I didn't pay more attention to that link before. I was also able to follow the first step on that page to reset mine, but the single user mode would work great too!
– Devin
Jul 30 '13 at 13:52
add a comment |
If you have console access:
- Click the option for shell command
- run
pfctl -dto disable firewall - run
/etc/rc.initial.passwordto reset to the default password - Now you can login with
admin/pfsenseand change the password - Finally, run
pfctl -eto enable the firewall again.
edited Jan 8 at 17:30
HackSlash
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answered Jan 8 at 16:36
Somewhat Useful PersonSomewhat Useful Person
111
Thanks, this looks like a good answer! I added some mark up to your answer. There are some handy buttons at the top of the editor that can make your post more readable. I like to use the code markup to isolate commands from the rest of the text and separate steps with either bullets or numbers.
– HackSlash
Jan 8 at 17:26
add a comment |
If you have console access:
- Click the option for shell command
- run
pfctl -dto disable firewall - run
/etc/rc.initial.passwordto reset to the default password - Now you can login with
admin/pfsenseand change the password - Finally, run
pfctl -eto enable the firewall again.
edited Jan 8 at 17:30
HackSlash
2,1051722
answered Jan 8 at 16:36
Somewhat Useful PersonSomewhat Useful Person
111
Thanks, this looks like a good answer! I added some mark up to your answer. There are some handy buttons at the top of the editor that can make your post more readable. I like to use the code markup to isolate commands from the rest of the text and separate steps with either bullets or numbers.
– HackSlash
Jan 8 at 17:26
add a comment |
If you have console access:
- Click the option for shell command
- run
pfctl -dto disable firewall - run
/etc/rc.initial.passwordto reset to the default password - Now you can login with
admin/pfsenseand change the password - Finally, run
pfctl -eto enable the firewall again.
edited Jan 8 at 17:30
HackSlash
2,1051722
answered Jan 8 at 16:36
Somewhat Useful PersonSomewhat Useful Person
111
If you have console access:
- Click the option for shell command
- run
pfctl -dto disable firewall - run
/etc/rc.initial.passwordto reset to the default password - Now you can login with
admin/pfsenseand change the password - Finally, run
pfctl -eto enable the firewall again.
edited Jan 8 at 17:30
HackSlash
2,1051722
answered Jan 8 at 16:36
Somewhat Useful PersonSomewhat Useful Person
111
edited Jan 8 at 17:30
HackSlash
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edited Jan 8 at 17:30
HackSlash
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edited Jan 8 at 17:30
HackSlash
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2,1051722
answered Jan 8 at 16:36
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answered Jan 8 at 16:36
Somewhat Useful PersonSomewhat Useful Person
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answered Jan 8 at 16:36
Somewhat Useful PersonSomewhat Useful Person
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111
Thanks, this looks like a good answer! I added some mark up to your answer. There are some handy buttons at the top of the editor that can make your post more readable. I like to use the code markup to isolate commands from the rest of the text and separate steps with either bullets or numbers.
– HackSlash
Jan 8 at 17:26
add a comment |
Thanks, this looks like a good answer! I added some mark up to your answer. There are some handy buttons at the top of the editor that can make your post more readable. I like to use the code markup to isolate commands from the rest of the text and separate steps with either bullets or numbers.
– HackSlash
Jan 8 at 17:26
Thanks, this looks like a good answer! I added some mark up to your answer. There are some handy buttons at the top of the editor that can make your post more readable. I like to use the code markup to isolate commands from the rest of the text and separate steps with either bullets or numbers.
– HackSlash
Jan 8 at 17:26
Thanks, this looks like a good answer! I added some mark up to your answer. There are some handy buttons at the top of the editor that can make your post more readable. I like to use the code markup to isolate commands from the rest of the text and separate steps with either bullets or numbers.
– HackSlash
Jan 8 at 17:26
add a comment |
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