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    Pfsense Return to their default setting.

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      SteveITS Galactic Empire @shakeel
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      @shakeel Disk full? File system corruption?

      https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/filesystem-check.html
      https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/filesystem-usage.html

      Haven't had that happen in all my time using pfSense at any client. Though we still save a backup after every config change...

      Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
      When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
      Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Anything logged? Are you running ZFS?

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          shakeel @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10
          No no.
          I am not using ZFS

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            shakeel @SteveITS
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            @steveits
            Not a single package are updated or reinstalled. and all packages are according to their version.

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              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              Did it boot back up?

              Do you have any config backups shown in Diag > Backup/Restore > Config history?

              Or stored in /conf/backup?

              The only reason it would use a default config is if the current config and all previous configs somehow became invalid. Or if it was intentionally reset.

              Steve

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                shakeel @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10
                nothing found in configuration history.I access it form default IP and restore Our backup file again

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                  shakeel @shakeel
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                  @shakeel
                  and 1thing I want to confirm that ,
                  can I restore backup file On Broadcom Lan card ,If I take Backup with Intel lan card.

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                    SteveITS Galactic Empire @shakeel
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                    @shakeel said in Pfsense Return to their default setting.:

                    can I restore backup file On Broadcom Lan card ,If I take Backup with Intel lan card.

                    Yes. If needed pfSense will prompt you to assign interfaces while restoring.

                    Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                    When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
                    Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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                      shakeel @SteveITS
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                      @steveits
                      Can you share me some steps or pic.Thanks

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                        shakeel @shakeel
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                        @shakeel
                        can I run 2 Pfsesne as Active or Active and Active or Passive .
                        I need two Pfsense at same time in my production environment.

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                          SteveITS Galactic Empire @shakeel
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                          @shakeel said in Pfsense Return to their default setting.:

                          Can you share me some steps or pic

                          During the restore it prompts you to pick which is LAN and which is WAN. I don't know of a web page to give you, sorry.

                          @shakeel said in Pfsense Return to their default setting.:

                          can I run 2 Pfsesne as Active or Active and Active or Passive

                          Yes, see
                          https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/highavailability/index.html

                          I would ask about that in the HA forum though.

                          Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                          When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
                          Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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                            shakeel @SteveITS
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                            @steveits
                            Thanks

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                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                              When you import the config it will take you to the interfaces re-assign screen so you can assign the new interfaces before it reboots.

                              You can run pfSense in High Availability as Acitve-Passive:
                              https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/highavailability/index.html

                              Steve

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                                shakeel @stephenw10
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                                @stephenw10
                                Hi,
                                I am facing the Captcha issue ,when I route a traffic through my PFsense Gateway.it appear on my Browser on Every Search.it my be a google or Firefox.. Please someone here to Resolve this issue In PFsense.

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                                  SteveITS Galactic Empire @shakeel
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                                  @shakeel
                                  https://support.google.com/websearch/thread/2596872?hl=en

                                  this says reinstall Chrome:
                                  https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/19766057/annoying-chrome-asks-for-captcha-every-single-time?hl=en

                                  Not sure why you think it's pfSense related? You mention "though pfSense" but are other attempts coming from the same public IP address?

                                  Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                                  When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
                                  Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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                                    shakeel @SteveITS
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                                    @steveits
                                    is it possible due to Proxy server setting like (Snort) or any other services In PFsense.

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                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                      More likely because pfSense it sending that traffic over a VPN.

                                      A proxy on pfSense would not change the source IP.

                                      Snort is an IDS/IPS not a proxy. Squid is an http proxy. But it's not either of those things.

                                      Steve

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                                        shakeel @stephenw10
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                                        @stephenw10
                                        Any possible solution or how we overcome this issue in pfsense.

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                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                          Stop sending your traffic over a VPN?

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                                            shakeel @stephenw10
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                                            @stephenw10
                                            I have three public ips and configured load balancer .and I wnat to Know
                                            Public IPS status for example
                                            link 1 when down and when up,and how much time down.

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