On 4/18/06, Nate Steffan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scott Ullrich wrote: > > >On 17 Apr 2006 16:16:37 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>After bootup I would not like to show the pfsense menu. This is a security > >>risk for me as pressing 8 will give a root shell. I would instead like to > >>just show a login prompt as with any normal Freebsd machine. > >> > >> > > > >System -> Advanced -> Disable console menu > > > > > > > >>Also, why > >>won't my chpass changes maintain after reboot? I would like to use bash as > >>my shell, however it will always default to /bin/sh on reboot. One more > >>thing, does the pfsense distro still recognize /etc/rc.conf? I tried > >>installing powerdns, however the rc.d script will not run? > >> > >> > > > >You should use the webConfigurator password function to maintain the > >root and admin accounts. > > > >Scott > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > I tried disabling the console menu as stated, however it still is not > disabled. This is very important to me as I will be using this box as a > frontend that a number of people will be logging into and not having > access to the root account is very important. I looked at the php code > as I am a php developer myself, and I see that > /var/etc/disableconsolemenu is created, however the console is still > showing up. Bug possibly? > > Also were do I maintain the root account. I dont see anywhere to change > the shell or password. Is there some config file I need to edit? > The admin id == the root account. Displaying a login prompt will only stop non-authorized people from gaining access, not authorized admins from gaining root. We do have a user manager in HEAD that will do what you wish, but that won't make it into 1.0.
Aside from that - I was just able to duplicate the console menu not being disabled issue. Looks like you found a bug, can you please file a ticket on it at http://cvstrac.pfsense.org/ ? Thanks --Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
