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    Press '4' to restore to factory setting? Is this secure?

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      hish747
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      I just installed pfSense and really like it a lot. However, upon startup, we are presented with a terminal screen that allows access to several functions without logging in. Most troublesome is the option to press 4 to restore to factory settings without entering any password. Can it be that pfSense is so insecure that anyone with a keyboard can just press 4 and ruin your system? What am I missing?

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        kprovost @hish747
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        @hish747 https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/config/advanced-admin.html?highlight=console#console-menu

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          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          Yup you can password protect the console with that option.

          However if some bad actor has physical access to your firewall they could do whatever they want anyway.

          Steve

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