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    FTP Access to Pfsense file system?

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      Lectrician last edited by

      Is there a package that enables some FTP access to the actual Pfsense file system?

      I use the excellent File Manager package to access the file system, but have a larger qty of files I would like to upload in one go, and FTP would be the way to do this.

      I am not familiar with Linux based systems really, so not sure if this can be enabled from the front shell end?

      Thanks.

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        biggsy last edited by

        Use filezilla.

        By the way, pfSense is built on FreeBSD, which is not Linux.

        EDIT: Thinks…  why would you want to upload a bunch of files to a firewall?

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          Roots0 last edited by

          You can use SCP. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_copy

          Personally I use http://winscp.net/eng/index.php Just select SCP in the connection preferences.

          Very handy if you're using your firewall as a TFTP server for VOIP phones.

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            gogol last edited by

            On a Mac I use Transmit for an SFTP connection. Works great!

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              biggsy last edited by

              Note that, unlike the GUI, you need to connect as the user "root" not "admin".  Same password though.

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                Lectrician last edited by

                @biggsy:

                Use filezilla.

                By the way, pfSense is built on FreeBSD, which is not Linux.

                EDIT: Thinks…  why would you want to upload a bunch of files to a firewall?

                Thanks, didn't think it was that simple!  Enabled Secure Shell, setup NAT on Pfsense and the load sharing router I have in front of pfsense, access with Filezilla is a breeze!  (Filezilla has been my choice for sometime).

                I thought FreeBSD was a flavour of linux (hangs head in shame).

                I don't strictly use Pfsense as a firewall, I use it more for the captive portal features to provide WiFi access to a large pub.  My captive portal asks for a name, email and postcode, and these are stored (one user per line) in a file which is rotated each day, with a maximum of 360 files stored.  These logs are available to view on the GUI, and you can click a button to kick the user off the captive portal if you believe the details given are a little suspect.  When they get the captive portal page thrown back at them, there is a red warning asking them to check the details.  Three warnings given bans them for 3 days.  I was considering implementing email validation using a send email with a clickable link, but this just seemed to complicated with having to allow them unresticted access for a period of time to check their emails, and then you also get people who can't access their emails on the move.

                As such, I have around 200 log files I would like to shift from one system to another as part of an upgrade.  I would prefer to retain the log files on the system rather than starting again from zero.

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