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      onetwo
      last edited by

      Hello,

      I'm looking for the solution to change Authentication Server for WUI to Local Database (actually configured FreeRadius) from CLI.

      I tried to find related conf in/conf/config.xml, but i don't know where to change.

      I would like to avoid to restore conf.
      Thank you.

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      • GertjanG
        Gertjan @onetwo
        last edited by Gertjan

        @onetwo

        Edit the config ?! remember, this is pfSense : everything is stored in one file.

        Go SSH or console, option 8 and then :

        viconfig
        

        Before you use this command, and depending on when you were born, take note : your dealing with 'vi' here. For those who remember wordstar or edlin : it's worse.

        With the / command you should search for : authserver
        Then, when on the first line (see below), the command dd will delete a line.
        Ditch the entire :

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        section.
        Don't mess with the 'xml' formatting.
        Quit vi with ESC : w q

        The advantage of using this command is that the config will get reloaded after quitting vi (I think).

        Did I mention that you should make a copy of the config before you make things worse ? ^^

        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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          onetwo @Gertjan
          last edited by

          Thank you @Gertjan, but i have the same entry on 2 different Pfsense so i don't think that change may be done in this section..

          Pfsense A: (Authentication Server: Local Database)

          	<authserver>
          		<refid>6124f7114286c</refid>
          		<type>radius</type>
          		<name>Local FreeRADIUS</name>
          		<radius_protocol>PAP</radius_protocol>
          		<host>127.0.0.1</host>
          		<radius_nasip_attribute>wan</radius_nasip_attribute>
          		<radius_secret>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</radius_secret>
          		<radius_timeout>5</radius_timeout>
          		<radius_auth_port>1812</radius_auth_port>
          		<radius_acct_port>1813</radius_acct_port>
          	</authserver>
          

          Pfsense B: (Authentication Server: FreeRadius)

          	<authserver>
          		<refid>6124f7114286c</refid>
          		<type>radius</type>
          		<name>Local FreeRADIUS</name>
          		<radius_protocol>PAP</radius_protocol>
          		<host>127.0.0.1</host>
          		<radius_nasip_attribute>wan</radius_nasip_attribute>
          		<radius_secret>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX</radius_secret>
          		<radius_timeout>5</radius_timeout>
          		<radius_auth_port>1812</radius_auth_port>
          		<radius_acct_port>1813</radius_acct_port>
          	</authserver>
          
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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            Authentication for what? That's just where the external servers are configured. For the GUI that's set by the authmode tag:

            			<authmode>Local Radius</authmode>
            			<authmode>Local Database</authmode>
            
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              onetwo @stephenw10
              last edited by

              @stephenw10 said in Change Authentication Server from CLI:

              authmode

              I mens authentification to WUI.. Perfect, i was exactly looking fot that...
              Thank you!

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