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    Apache breaks WebConfigurator?

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved pfSense Packages
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    • arrmoA
      arrmo
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I'm on v2.2 (which has been working great!), today I just installed Apache (want to use it to serve web pages), but now I can no longer get to the Web Configurator (basically, completely locked out from the Web interface).

      Is this expected, or a known issue? Any known fixes?

      Thanks!

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      • KOMK
        KOM
        last edited by

        The server is already running lighttpd to serve the pfSense WebGUI, and you slammed Apache on top of that?  I'm not surprised it broke.

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        • arrmoA
          arrmo
          last edited by

          Hi,

          Makes sense, my mistake - definitely no argument there! I admit, not sure what the package is for then, but that's not an issue … ;). Bigger issue is to fix it of course.

          So a couple dumb questions then (sorry for my ignorance!),

          1. Is there a way to kill / remove Apache from the shell (ssh still works)?
          2. Can lighttpd be used to serve general web pages? Or, is it better to try to use Web Configurator from Apache?

          Thanks!

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          • KOMK
            KOM
            last edited by

            1.  I have no idea, but I don't know if I would trust it at all any more.  Rebuild it from scratch and your config backup.

            2.  Perhaps, I don't know.  Start reading up on lighttpd and then check the pfSense implementation.  I don't see why you couldn't use it as a generic web server.  I wouldn't use my main firewall as a web server.

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            • N
              networkinggeek
              last edited by

              @arrmo:

              Hi,

              I'm on v2.2 (which has been working great!), today I just installed Apache (want to use it to serve web pages), but now I can no longer get to the Web Configurator (basically, completely locked out from the Web interface).

              Is this expected, or a known issue? Any known fixes?

              Thanks!

              By default both Pfsense web filter and Apache web server use the same port i.e 80.
              You can install apache and change the default listening port to 8080 and then it MIGHT work.

              "Mastery isn't a natural gift. Its a daily devotion"

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              • arrmoA
                arrmo
                last edited by

                Will dig into it, thanks for the thoughts!

                And I understand the comment about the Web Server running on this box … but it's an "old" machine I had sitting around, lots of spare horsepower doing nothing ... ;).

                Thanks again!

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                • KOMK
                  KOM
                  last edited by

                  I use pfSense in an enterprise environment, not home, so it's a different use-case.  For me, increasing the attack surface of the firewall is a big no-no.

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                  • arrmoA
                    arrmo
                    last edited by

                    Makes complete sense, and agree with you!

                    This is a smaller (home) environment, so having a separate machine just to serve a web page or two is a bit of an overkill … ;).

                    Thanks!

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