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OPNSense is an open-source firewall and routing platform based\non the FreeBSD operating system. This blog will discuss how to set up a\nwizard and have a backup in OPNSense. Let's get started.",[187,188,190],"h3",{"id":189},"full-video","Full Video",[192,193],"iframe",{"style":194,"src":195,"allow":196,"allowFullScreen":197},"width:100%; aspect-ratio:16\u002F9; border:0; border-radius:0.5rem;","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F2pa-LcqwE9s","accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture",true,[199,200,202],"h2",{"id":201},"opensense-setup-wizard","OpenSense Setup Wizard",[183,204,205],{},"Once you complete the installation process and set the root users'\npassword, you need to restart your system to configure the installation.",[183,207,208],{},"After completing the IP address configuration, you can access the\nOPNSense web interface. Log in to the system after entering the default\nusername and password. The successful login will take you to the\nOPNSense Dashboard.",[183,210,211],{},"Go to the Lobby Dashboard for setting up wizard > General Setup Wizard.",[183,213,214],{},[215,216],"img",{"alt":217,"src":218},"","images\u002Fblog\u002Fopn-1.png",[187,220,222],{"id":221},"get-general-information","Get General Information",[183,224,225],{},"The first step is to gather general information, including hostname,\ndomain name, primary DNS Server, Secondary DNS Server, and unbound DNS.",[183,227,228],{},"It will allow the OPNSense firewall to get DNS information from the ISP\nover the WAN interface.",[183,230,231],{},[215,232],{"alt":217,"src":233},"images\u002Fblog\u002Fopn-2.png",[187,235,237],{"id":236},"time-server-information","Time Server Information",[183,239,240],{},"There are servers in the interweb that keep track of time; they are\ncalled NTP servers. The next screen will prompt for NTP servers.\nOPNSense will provide a default set of NTP server pools if users don't\nhave their own NTP systems. Set the time server information shown in the\nimage below.",[183,242,243],{},[215,244],{"alt":217,"src":245},"images\u002Fblog\u002Fopn-3.png",[187,247,249],{"id":248},"configure-wan-interface","Configure WAN Interface",[183,251,252],{},"The next step is to configure the WAN interface setup. Most internet\nservice providers for home users use DHCP to provide necessary network\nconfiguration information. Select 'DHCP' and it will instruct OPNSense\nto gather its WAN side configuration from the ISP.",[183,254,255],{},[215,256],{"alt":217,"src":257},"images\u002Fblog\u002Fopn-4.png",[183,259,260],{},"There are two default rules at the bottom of this screen to block the\nnetwork ranges. It is recommended to leave them checked unless there is\na known reason to enable these networks through the WAN interface.",[183,262,263],{},[215,264],{"alt":217,"src":265},"images\u002Fblog\u002Fopn-5.png",[187,267,269],{"id":268},"configure-lan-interface","Configure LAN Interface",[183,271,272],{},"The next step is to configure the LAN interface. Most users leave the\ndefault values. Consider some special network ranges that should be\nleveraged here, commonly referred to as RFC1918. Make sure to pick a\nnetwork range from within the RFC1918 range to avoid any issues.",[183,274,275],{},[215,276],{"alt":217,"src":277},"images\u002Fblog\u002Fopn-6.png",[187,279,281],{"id":280},"set-root-password","Set Root Password",[183,283,284],{},"The final step of the installation process is to update the root\npassword. It's recommended not to leave it default. Instead, use a\nstrong password to avoid any security risks.",[183,286,287],{},[215,288],{"alt":217,"src":289},"images\u002Fblog\u002Fopn-7.png",[183,291,292,293,297],{},"Click the '",[294,295,296],"strong",{},"Reload'"," button to apply all the changes. The Wizard will\nredirect you to the dashboard once the reload is completed.",[183,299,300],{},[215,301],{"alt":217,"src":302},"images\u002Fblog\u002Fopn-8.png",[199,304,306],{"id":305},"check-for-the-updates","Check for the Updates",[183,308,309],{},"At this point, it is recommended to check and update the system to patch\nvulnerabilities. Click on the 'Click to View Pending Updates' to view\navailable updates. These updates help to patch all the vulnerabilities\nin the system.",[183,311,312],{},[215,313],{"alt":217,"src":314},"images\u002Fblog\u002Fopn-9.png",[199,316,318],{"id":317},"configuration-backups","Configuration Backups",[183,320,321],{},"Before updating the firewall, backup your data. 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