CE 2.6.0 boot stuck at Synchronizing user settings...
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Please help.
I have LDAP auth configured (it has only few users) and LDAP server is available at the boot time.
This happens sporadically with all my 2.6.0 pfSenses
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Are you deliberately breaking out if the boot scripts to reach the login prompt there?
If you hit
ctl+twhile it appears stuck what does it show?Is this a clean install or has this started after upgrading?
Steve
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@stephenw10
Hi Steve,Yes, I did deliberatly break the process because otherwise it can wait forever. For example the below screenshot was takes today after 5 hours of waiting.
When I press Ctrl+C it prompts for shell name.
it's been working for months but today Web interface has stopped responding and I rebooted it it via VMWare.
Thanks,
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OK so what does Ctrl+T show it's waiting for at that point?
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Hi Steve,
Thanks for prompt response - it look like I've found the issue's root cause . It's always the DNS. :)
I use FreeIPA for my DNS server and the one used by this firewall was in a stall and unresponsive state. The firewall has returned to normal immediately after I restarted said DNS server.
Regards,
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@capitanblack said in CE 2.6.0 boot stuck at Synchronizing user settings...:
It's always the DNS. :)
Ha, yup.
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It only happens when LDAP auth is configured and selected in "Authentication Server" field and LDAP server is unavailable.
How can I unstuck pfSense from this situation besides fixing the LDAP server asap.
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@capitanblack said in CE 2.6.0 boot stuck at Synchronizing user settings...:
besides fixing the LDAP server asap.
"unstuck " is the same as "no access" in this case.
That's the next best situation, as this is related to security.See it as a credit card : if you lost your PIN, there is no 'plan B'.
