PFSENSE Cluster change password impact

[pfsense7515]

Hello,

We have two pfsense's firewalls configured on cluster (primary and secondary) with cable linked between two devices thanks to interface pfsync (method Configure Configuration Synchronization (XML-RPC). We need to change password admin local account and Remote System password for Synchronization Settings (XMLRPC Sync).

• If I change Remote System password for Synchronization Settings (XMLRPC Sync) on primary pfsense, it's automatically duplicate to secondary pfsense ?
• If I change password admin local account on primary pfsense, it's automatically duplicate to secondary pfsense ?

Best Regards

[pfsense7515]

@pfsense7515

Hello,

Do you have any news about this topic ?

Thanks a lot for your help

Regards

[viktor_g]

@pfsense7515 See the "Synchronize admin" option on the pfSense 2.5+:

[pfsense7515]

@viktor_g

Hello,

Thank you for this information but I am currently on pfsense 2.4.4 version

Best Regards

[viktor_g]

2.4.4 is outdated, you need to update to 2.5.2

[pfsense7515]

@viktor_g

Ok thank you

[pfsense7515]

@pfsense7515

Hello, I have some questions about options Synchronize admin option present on the pfsense 2.5.2 :

• if I change admin local password on primary pfsense and must apply this change to secondary pfsense and all VIP Interfaces Virtual IP Password,what is details steps to proceed please ?
• Will there be an interruption of service after applying this configuration define above ?

Thank you for your help and your reply at this topic

Regards

[pfsense7515]

@pfsense7515

Hello,

Do you have any news about this topic ?

Thanks a lot for your help

Regards

[pfsense7515]

@pfsense7515 said in PFSENSE Cluster change password impact:

Hello,
Do you have any news about this topic ?
Thanks a lot for your help
Regards

Hello,

Do you have any news about this topic ?

Thanks a lot for your help

Regards

[viktor_g]

@pfsense7515 said in PFSENSE Cluster change password impact:

@pfsense7515

Hello, I have some questions about options Synchronize admin option present on the pfsense 2.5.2 :

• if I change admin local password on primary pfsense and must apply this change to secondary pfsense and all VIP Interfaces Virtual IP Password,what is details steps to proceed please ?
  Just do what you need to do - XMLRPC sync only restarts affected system services and restarts all packages

• Will there be an interruption of service after applying this configuration define above ?
  Nope - because these are only changes on the backup node

[pfsense7515]

@viktor_g said in PFSENSE Cluster change password impact:

if I change admin local password on primary pfsense and must apply this change to secondary pfsense and all VIP Interfaces Virtual IP Password,what is details steps to proceed please ?
Just do what you need to do - XMLRPC sync only restarts affected system services and restarts all packages

Ok thank you for your reply @viktor_g but to be clear on different steps :

1. On primary pfsense on System -> User Manager, I modify password of admin local account
2. On Primary pfsense on System -> High Availability Settings, just need to tick the option Synchronize admin ?

That's correct ? do you confirm ?

Thanks a lot for your help at this topic

Regards

[pfsense7515]

@pfsense7515

Hello @viktor_g

Do you have any news about my questions ?

Thanks a lot for your help

Regards

[viktor_g]

@pfsense7515 said in PFSENSE Cluster change password impact:

@viktor_g said in PFSENSE Cluster change password impact:

if I change admin local password on primary pfsense and must apply this change to secondary pfsense and all VIP Interfaces Virtual IP Password,what is details steps to proceed please ?
Just do what you need to do - XMLRPC sync only restarts affected system services and restarts all packages

Ok thank you for your reply @viktor_g but to be clear on different steps :

1. On primary pfsense on System -> User Manager, I modify password of admin local account
2. On Primary pfsense on System -> High Availability Settings, just need to tick the option Synchronize admin ?

That's correct ? do you confirm ?

Thanks a lot for your help at this topic

Regards

switch it:

1. On Primary pfsense on System -> High Availability Settings, just need to tick the option Synchronize admin (now your admin account password will automatically sync on each change)
2. On primary pfsense on System -> User Manager, I modify password of admin local account

[pfsense7515]

@viktor_g

Thank you very much for your help and all details @viktor_g . I have successfully implemented the changes :)

Regards