What is the default password for OPNsense?
By default you have to log in to enter the console. A user can login to the console menu with his credentials. The default credentials after a fresh install are username “root” and password “opnsense”.
How do I access OPNsense?
Open a browser software, enter the IP address of your Opnsense firewall and access web interface. The opnsense web interface should be presented. On the prompt screen, enter the OPNsense Default Password login information. After a successful login, you will be sent to the OPNSense Dashboard.
How do I reset my OPNsense password?
Press Enter to have access to the command-line prompt.
- Use the FSCK command to verify if the filesystem is clean. /sbin/fsck -y.
- OPNsense will mark the filesystem as clean. Remount the root partition as rewritable. ...
- Execute the password reset command: opnsense-shell password. ...
- The Opnsense admin password will be reset.
Does OPNsense have a GUI?
Most pfSense® software configuration is performed using the web-based GUI. There are a few tasks that may also be performed from the console, whether it be a monitor and keyboard, over a serial port, or via SSH.
What is OPNsense used for?
OPNsense® is an open source, easy-to-use and easy-to-build FreeBSD based firewall and routing platform. OPNsense includes most of the features available in expensive commercial firewalls, and more in many cases. It brings the rich feature set of commercial offerings with the benefits of open and verifiable sources.
Is OPNsense secure?
OPNsense combines high security and extensive functions - and that in the Community Edition without license costs.
Is OPNsense better than pfSense?
OPNsense has a nicer user interface and seems to be implementing new features faster than pfSense. pfSense has been around for longer, so the community is bigger, and there's more documentation online. IPFire has a less mature user interface, so we don't recommend it unless you already know it.
Is OPNsense free?
OPNsense is an open source, free platform that serves as a powerful and easy-to-use firewall for your network. It features: Easy user interface. Stateful firewall.