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    Problems accessing the interface/ssh

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • K
      katmai
      last edited by

      Hi guys,

      I have installed pfsense in vmware, and i was not able to connect to the virtual machine from my pc, so i installed as live cd on a remote server. I am experiencing the same issue as i was having it on the virtual machine though.

      From pfsense, i can ping the internet, i can login to the console and enable ssh, however when i try to access either the admin interface, or ping the pfsense install from outside, or access ssh, i get timed out.

      I have been running tcpdump from the shell, and i see that the box receives the icmp requests, but it doesn't respond.

      I have been searching through the forum for a while now but i can't find a quick solution. Can someone point me to the right direction please?

      Thanks in advance

      LE: i checked the tcp logs, and it shows that all incoming traffic is blocked. trying to find a way to let myself in.

      LEE: after some more reading found out that webgui wan access is disabled by default. however i can't connect to the webgui via lan, to be able to allow myself in. any way to do it from cli?

      LEEE: pfctl -d from the console did it. can access the web interface now, and will add rulesets for wan access.

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        Metu69salemi
        last edited by

        and you have added rule on wan side to allow ssh/http(s)?

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        • marcellocM
          marcelloc
          last edited by

          @katmai:

          LEE: after some more reading found out that webgui wan access is disabled by default. however i can't connect to the webgui via lan, to be able to allow myself in. any way to do it from cli?

          remove the lan interface and reboot pfsense.

          When it has only one interface, the anti-lock rule is applied to wan.

          att,
          Marcello Coutinho

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          • jimpJ
            jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
            last edited by

            There are many ways to get in, even adding a rule on the CLI…

            http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/I_locked_myself_out_of_the_WebGUI,_help!

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