Barracuda Default Firewall Passwords
This page lists 5 confirmed default credentials for Barracuda equipment, covering 5 models. The pairing you are most likely to need is admin with (random).
Entries are reachable over http and multi. 4 of these entries use a protocol that sends the password in clear text, so use them on a trusted network and change the password once you are in.
admin4 of 5 entries(random)3 of 5 entries| Model | Protocol | Access | Username | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOUDGEN FIREWALL F-SERIES (HARDWARE APPLIANCE) | MULTI | Root | root | ngf1r3wall |
| EMAIL SECURITY GATEWAY (BARRACUDA SPAM FIREWALL) | HTTP | Admin | admin | unique to your unit |
| WEB APPLICATION FIREWALL (SERIAL NUMBER 1311431 OR LOWER) | HTTP | Admin | admin | admin |
| WEB APPLICATION FIREWALL (SERIAL NUMBER ABOVE 1311431) | HTTP | Admin | admin | unique to your unit |
| WEB SECURITY GATEWAY (BARRACUDA WEB FILTER) | HTTP | Admin | admin | unique to your unit |
About Barracuda
The entries are logged as firewalls and security appliances and modems and ONTs. 5 distinct Barracuda models are covered. They cover more than one level of access — root and admin.
Reaching the login page
Point a browser at whatever your computer reports as its default gateway. On Windows that is the Default Gateway line from ipconfig; on macOS, Network settings shows it under the active connection.
What the Barracuda defaults look like
admin is the username on 4 of the 5 entries. Where one is set, (random) comes up most often, on 3 entries. 4 of them are reached over a protocol that puts the password on the wire in clear text, so work from a machine on the same wired network rather than across the internet, and change the password once you are in.
If the Barracuda password has already been changed
There is a recessed reset button on the back or underneath that needs a straightened paperclip. Hold it in for thirty seconds with the unit powered on. Let go when the lights change pattern, and give it a couple of minutes to come back up.
A reset clears more than the password. The Wi-Fi name and key go back to what is printed on the label, port forwards and firewall rules are discarded, and any static addressing is lost. Photograph the settings pages first — it takes two minutes and saves an evening.
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