Complete pfSense keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 13 shortcuts across 2 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pfctl -sr | Show rules | Show current firewall rules. |
| pfctl -ss | Connection state | Show active connection state. |
| pfctl -d | Disable firewall | Disable packet filtering. |
| pfctl -e | Enable firewall | Enable packet filtering. |
| pfctl -f /etc/pf.conf | Reload rules | Reload firewall rules. |
| pfctl -sn | Show NAT rules | Display currently loaded NAT rules. |
| pfctl -si | Filter stats | Show packet filter statistics and counters. |
| pfctl -k [host] | Kill states | Kill all states for a specific host. |
| pfSsh.php | PHP shell | Open the pfSense developer PHP shell. |
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Option 1 | Assign interfaces | Re-assign WAN/LAN network interfaces from the console. |
| Option 2 | Set interface IP | Configure an interface IP address from the console. |
| Option 5 | Reboot | Reboot the firewall from the console menu. |
| Option 8 | Shell | Drop to a root shell from the console menu. |
The most essential pfSense shortcuts are: pfctl -sr (Show rules), pfctl -ss (Connection state), pfctl -d (Disable firewall). These cover the most frequent actions and can significantly speed up your workflow.
pfSense has 13 keyboard shortcuts across 2 categories on shortcut-tools.com.
These are command-line commands — type them in your terminal or console. Combine them with shell history search (Ctrl + R) and aliases to work even faster.
The pfSense shortcut for show rules is pfctl -sr. Show current firewall rules.
pfSense includes 9 CLI Commands shortcuts, including pfctl -sr (Show rules) and pfctl -ss (Connection state). See the full list in the CLI Commands section above.
pfSense includes 4 Console Menu shortcuts, including Option 1 (Assign interfaces) and Option 2 (Set interface IP). See the full list in the Console Menu section above.
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