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    Readable Configuration Report for Non-Default Settings?

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    • beremonavabiB
      beremonavabi
      last edited by

      Has anyone run across a utility or something that will parse a pfSense backup xml file or the pfSense > Status report ([pfsenseip]/status.php), lift out just the non-default settings, and format that in some human readable form? I'd like to try a radically different pfSense setup from a factory reset, but have that information on hand for a basis.

      SG-4860, pfSense 2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)

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      • DerelictD
        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
        last edited by

        No but you could always diff it against the default configuration after it is reset.

        It will likely be a lot of output however. The backup configuration itself might be more useful.

        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
        A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
        DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
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        • beremonavabiB
          beremonavabi
          last edited by

          Yep. That's what I'm wading through right now. I'm not done, but I've cut it down from someplace around 100 pages of text to a mere 50. 😁

          SG-4860, pfSense 2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)

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          • DerelictD
            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
            last edited by

            For things like firewall rules, NAT, and Aliases /tmp/rules.debug is probably the most concise representation immediately available.

            Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
            A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
            DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
            Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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