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Way to change default password? (What the password is reset -too-)

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    aluminumpork
    last edited by Jan 8, 2007, 9:43 PM

    Hello,

    I'm seeing if it is possible to change what the default password is, instead of pfsense. Is there a way to change this?

    Thanks.

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      sullrich
      last edited by Jan 8, 2007, 9:43 PM

      System -> General

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        aluminumpork
        last edited by Jan 8, 2007, 10:23 PM

        I know how to change the password to something I want. I'm in the process of rebranding pfSense, and am wondering if there's any way to change what the default password is, so that when you reset the password, instead of going back to pfsense, it goes back to something I want.

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          sullrich
          last edited by Jan 8, 2007, 10:37 PM

          Factory default file is /conf.default/config.xml

          BTW: please explain what you mean by rebrand pfSense… You are removing the graphics and such, correct?

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            aluminumpork
            last edited by Jan 8, 2007, 10:45 PM

            Yes, we're swapping out graphics and other items for a product we're selling. Thank you very much for you help.

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              billm
              last edited by Jan 17, 2007, 4:42 AM

              @aluminumpork:

              I know how to change the password to something I want. I'm in the process of rebranding pfSense, and am wondering if there's any way to change what the default password is, so that when you reset the password, instead of going back to pfsense, it goes back to something I want.

              You want to look into /etc/rc.initial.password.  Should be pretty self explanatory (of note, in the HEAD branch it sets the initial password to the product name set in global.inc).

              –Bill

              pfSense core developer
              blog - http://www.ucsecurity.com/
              twitter - billmarquette

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                Nick
                last edited by Feb 2, 2007, 6:14 PM

                @billm:

                @aluminumpork:

                I know how to change the password to something I want. I'm in the process of rebranding pfSense, and am wondering if there's any way to change what the default password is, so that when you reset the password, instead of going back to pfsense, it goes back to something I want.

                You want to look into /etc/rc.initial.password.  Should be pretty self explanatory (of note, in the HEAD branch it sets the initial password to the product name set in global.inc).

                –Bill

                Is this functionality going to be incorporated into the next release of pfSense?

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                  sullrich
                  last edited by Feb 2, 2007, 6:23 PM

                  @Nick:

                  Is this functionality going to be incorporated into the next release of pfSense?

                  No.  -HEAD is 2.0 with no release date set.

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