Feature #14109
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Auto Configuration Backup Key Feature Request
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Description
Hello fellow pfSense Community,
I wanted to add a feature request for Auto Configuration Backup, there is no setting that would email the key or request that you write it down. I noticed this is required when doing a reinstall and or device replacement. It is very hard for the consumers to get the key once the system has failed. Is there any way to add this into the Notification option to email the key when system is shut down, and or prior to an update or upgrade. This would create a more consumer friendly environment to accessing the backups.
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Updated by Jim Pingle almost 3 years ago
- Project changed from pfSense Plus to pfSense
- Category changed from Backup / Restore to Auto Configuration Backup
- Status changed from New to Rejected
The key is not something that should be passed around that freely, it should be treated like a password or similar token since that allows someone to access the configuration metadata for your device.
The docs already include warnings about making sure to keep a record of the key:
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/backup/autoconfigbackup.html
Updated by Jonathan Lee almost 3 years ago
Thanks for the reply, speaking from experience is all I noticed they are ever changing with each software reload or crash, so the original key I always seem to have it lost. Thanks again for taking the time to reply have a good day.