Usage

Setting up an OPNsense Instance

1. Access the web interface at http://your-server:5000
2. Log in with the default credentials (change immediately after first login!)
3. Default username: admin
4. Default password: Set via ADMIN_PASSWORD environment variable
5. Navigate to "Instances" and click "Add Instance"
6. Fill in:
7. Name: Friendly name for the instance (e.g., "Main Router")
8. Identifier: Unique identifier (e.g., "lan") - used as SFTP username
9. Description: Optional description
10. Click "Create Instance"

Configuring OPNsense

1. In OPNsense, navigate to System → Configuration → Backups
2. Add a new backup target:
3. Type: SFTP
4. Target location (URI): Copy from the instance detail page (e.g., sftp://[email protected]:30222//lan)
5. SSH Private Key: Copy or download the private key from the instance detail page
6. Configure your backup schedule and save
7. Test the backup connection to verify authentication works

Accessing Backups

• View all backups in the "Backups" section
• Download backups by clicking the "Download" link
• View instance-specific backups from the instance detail page