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    Pfsense Return to their default setting.

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    • stephenw10S
      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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                    • stephenw10S
                      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.
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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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                            • stephenw10S
                              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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                                • stephenw10S
                                  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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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                      So.... unrelated to the previous issue with Google search?

                                      You should open a new thread.

                                      https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/multiwan/strategies.html

                                      Steve

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                                        shakeel @stephenw10
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                                        @stephenw10
                                        but how I check their down time.

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                                        • stephenw10S
                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                          So you want to log any down time on each gateway?

                                          You can check the gateway logs for alarm entries it will show when a gateway is marked down and when it is back up.

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                                            A Former User @shakeel
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                                            @shakeel

                                            If this, what you are reporting here, was pointed to a power
                                            outage, you might be perhaps als looking for a qualified
                                            UPS unit (Uninterruptible power supply) also. It should
                                            then be able to hold both pfSense firewalls if you run a
                                            active/passive setup. Try tog et the same box again
                                            might be also nice for narrow down troubleshooting.

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