Automatic Configuration Backup Service

Automatic Configuration Backup, also called AutoConfigBackup or ACB for short, is an encrypted remote backup service. AutoConfigBackup provides secure off-site backups for devices running pfSense® software without user intervention beyond the initial configuration.

Netgate® provides the AutoConfigBackup service free of charge for all users of pfSense software, both Plus and CE. This functionality is available as a core component of pfSense software included in the base installation.

This feature is located in the pfSense software GUI at Services > Auto Config Backup.

Tip

Read this entire section thoroughly before enabling the service.

• How AutoConfigBackup Works
• AutoConfigBackup Configuration
• Changing the AutoConfigBackup Device Key
• Restoring from AutoConfigBackup
• Manual AutoConfigBackup Entry
• AutoConfigBackup Testing and Status