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    bdaniel7
    last edited by Jan 25, 2010, 7:18 PM

    Hi,

    I need to remotely and automatically run a shell command on the pfsense machine; is it possible?
    I was thinking to use plink but i can't pass by the menu that it appears at login via ssh.
    Also I considered using the "Command prompt" option but I can't automatise it.

    Thanks,
    Dan

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      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
      last edited by Jan 25, 2010, 8:35 PM

      When using ssh, login as "root" and not "admin" – you can then bypass the menu and run commands directly.

      ssh from a UNIX system will work, and on Windows plink works too, like so:

      C:\Program Files\PuTTY>plink -ssh -pw pfsense root@192.168.1.1 "cat /etc/version"
      1.2.3-RELEASE
      

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        bdaniel7
        last edited by Jan 25, 2010, 9:48 PM

        Great! Thanks  :D

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