login issues after fresh installation

Started by Runningman, March 02, 2025, 10:26:40 AM

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March 02, 2025, 10:26:40 AM
Hello,

I did a fresh install of opnsense 25.1 on a VPS from the ISO. Only the WAN interface was configured during installation. I can successfully connect to the web gui and log in. But I can't log in as root on the console of the server. I am sure that I typed the password correctly.

I can reset the password, can login in at the console afterwards, but then can't log in at the web gui anymore. What is this and what am I doing wrong? Couldn't find any solution by searching in the forum and with google.

regards,
Stefan
March 02, 2025, 10:38:13 AM #1
Is SSH enabled in System : Settings : Administration? And if yes is "Permit root user login" and "Permit password login" checked?
Deciso DEC740
March 02, 2025, 02:04:36 PM #2
No SSH is not enabled, and I am sittting at the rescue console of the VPS. To the outside, only the web gui is open at the moment.
March 02, 2025, 02:21:58 PM #3
Quote from: Runningman on March 02, 2025, 02:04:36 PMNo SSH is not enabled, and I am sittting at the rescue console of the VPS. To the outside, only the web gui is open at the moment.
Oh, I misread, console not SSH.

Are you sure that you booted into the installation on the VPS and not into the CD/ISO?
Deciso DEC740
March 02, 2025, 02:31:24 PM #4
Quote from: patient0 on March 02, 2025, 02:21:58 PMOh, I misread, console not SSH.

Are you sure that you booted into the installation on the VPS and not into the CD/ISO?

I am sure, I ejected the ISO before booting into the system. I can log in to the web gui with the password I set during the installation process, but not at rescue console like the person in a youtube video did. I don't understand it, maybe I should check with an ISO of 24.x version.
March 02, 2025, 02:51:20 PM #5
Quote from: Runningman on March 02, 2025, 02:31:24 PMI am sure, I ejected the ISO before booting into the system. I can log in to the web gui with the password I set during the installation process, but not at rescue console like the person in a youtube video did. I don't understand it, maybe I should check with an ISO of 24.x version.
Well that's odd, what is the keyboard mapping in use on the console?

And how do you reset the password, from the GUI?
Deciso DEC740
March 02, 2025, 03:00:12 PM #6
Quote from: patient0 on March 02, 2025, 02:51:20 PMWell that's odd, what is the keyboard mapping in use on the console?

And how do you reset the password, from the GUI?

Well it's a web console for the VPS, don't know what the mapping there is.
I don't reset password from gui, I do boot into the ISO to do it.

Maybe I shoud try a password without special characters, will do.
March 02, 2025, 03:35:11 PM #7
Thanks, that was the issue. Can now log in from rescue console and web gui.
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