HA Proxy

• TODO

Resetting Web UI Admin Password

• the main docs state to reboot and enter single-user state; if you are the only administrator, then it is pretty much guaranteed there will not be others simultaneously, so take a shortcut:
  • from the shell on the console:
    • run pfctl -d to disable firewall
    • run /etc/rc.initial.password to reset to the default password
    • login with admin/pfsense on the web UI and change the password
    • run pfctl -e to enable the firewall again

Set Up

• because nvi sucks, install vim
  • install vim with sudo:
    • sudo pkg install vim
  • create a ~/.vimrc with the following:

set nocompatible
set backspace=indent,eol,start
" Command Mode (Normal)
map ^[[1~ ^
map ^[[4~ $

" Insert and Replace Modes
imap ^[[1~ ^
imap ^[[4~ $

• • ensure the ^[ is actually encoded as an ESC (escape) sequence – if it is two characters, delete it, and in INSERT mode, type CTRL-V then ESC
  • “overwrite” vi to launch vim:
    • echo alias vi vim>>~/.tcshrc