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    Pfsense Return to their default setting.

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      shakeel
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      Hy guys,
      last night my production PFsense return to their default settings.due this i lost my all configuration .
      please help me about this issue to prevent next time.

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        SteveITS Galactic Empire @shakeel
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        @shakeel Disk full? File system corruption?

        https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/filesystem-check.html
        https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/troubleshooting/filesystem-usage.html

        Haven't had that happen in all my time using pfSense at any client. Though we still save a backup after every config change...

        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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          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          Anything logged? Are you running ZFS?

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            shakeel @stephenw10
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            @stephenw10
            No no.
            I am not using ZFS

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              shakeel @SteveITS
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              @steveits
              Not a single package are updated or reinstalled. and all packages are according to their version.

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                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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                                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.
                                    Upvote ๐Ÿ‘ helpful posts!

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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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                                        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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                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                            Stop sending your traffic over a VPN?

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