Security Gateway Manual Netgate-8300
Fig. 7: Modify User
User Name
Change the username from the default root to a personalized name
This is optional, but a best practice.
Change Password
Click to enable the slider
Password
Enter the new Password
If the password is acceptable, the field will be outlined in green. If the password is invalid, the field will be
outlined in red.
See also:
For a list of password requirements, see the previous section.
Confirm Password
Enter the new password again in Confirm Password
If the passwords match, the field will be outlined in green. If the passwords do not match, the field will be
outlined in red.
• Click Modify
• Click Confirm on the alert that says “Modified user successfully.”
Using the ipmitool Utility
If the IPMI web interface is unavailable or the current password is unknown, the ipmitool utility packaged with
pfSense software can change the password.
These commands may be performed in the GUI at Diagnostics > Command Prompt or at a console or SSH shell
prompt as the root user.
• Load the IPMI kernel module
# kldload ipmi
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