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The device mode can be changed by the user, but remote access to the device is not enough to change it. After changing the device-mode, you need to confirm it, by pressing a button on the device itself, or perform a "cold reboot" - that is, unplug the power:.
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[admin@MikroTik] > system/device-mode/update mode=home
update: please activate by turning power off or pressing reset or mode button
in 5m00s
-- [Q quit|D dump|C-z pause] |
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Along with thedevice-mode feature, RouterOS now can analyse analyze the whole configuration at system startup, to determine if there are any signs of unauthorized access to your router. If suspicious configuration is detected, the suspicious configuration will be disabled and the the flagged parameter will be set to "yes". The device has now a Flagged state and enforces certain limitations.
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