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    Owner of all files were changed to "0" from "root"

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      sbyoon
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      One of my pfsense issued some prblems for several days. I cannot found what is the problem. Today I foud that owner of all files were change to "0" from "root". The version of this box is 1.0.1 embedded.

      Pleas adv what happened on my pfsense box? And please adv if it can be fixed without reflash?

      Thank you.

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        sullrich
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        0 is root.  Same thing.

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          sbyoon
          last edited by

          Noted thank you. But the "passwd" file is not the normal "passwd" file. It changed to totally differnet file.

          Below is the contents of /etc/passwd file on my pfsense box.

          ======================================================================================
          tate table size

          Show states

          CPU usage

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          Memory usage

          ![left bar](./themes/<?= $g['theme']; ?>/images/misc/bar_left.gif)

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            sullrich
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            Yes, just replace the file from a vanilla installation.

            It looks like hard disk corruption at first glance.  Voodoo.

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