diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/Console.page b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/Console.page
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ec1ad7f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/Console.page
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+Menu="UserPreferences"
+Type="xmenu"
+Title="Console Settings"
+Icon="terminal"
+Tag="terminal"
+---
+<?PHP
+/* Copyright 2005-2023, Lime Technology
+ * Copyright 2012-2023, Bergware International.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ */
+?>
+<?
+// selected keyboard layouts
+$keymaps = [
+  'by'                    => 'Belarusian',
+  'be-latin1'             => 'Belgium (French)',
+  'br-abnt'               => 'Brazilian',
+  'cz'                    => 'Czech',
+  'dk'                    => 'Danish',
+  'nl'                    => 'Dutch',
+  'uk'                    => 'English (United Kingdom)',
+  'us'                    => 'English (United States)',
+  'es'                    => 'Español',
+  'et'                    => 'Estonian',
+  'fi'                    => 'Finnish',
+  'fr'                    => 'French',
+  'de-latin1-nodeadkeys'  => 'German',
+  'gr'                    => 'Greek',
+  'hu'                    => 'Hungarian',
+  'is-latin1'             => 'Icelandic',
+  'it'                    => 'Italian',
+  'il'                    => 'Israelian',
+  'lt'                    => 'Lithuanian',
+  'mk'                    => 'Macedonian',
+  'no'                    => 'Norwegian',
+  'pl'                    => 'Polish',
+  'pt'                    => 'Portuguese',
+  'ro'                    => 'Romanian',
+  'ru'                    => 'Russian',
+  'sk-qwertz'             => 'Slovakian',
+  'se-latin1'             => 'Swedish',
+  'de_CH-latin1'          => 'Swiss (German)',
+  'fr_CH-latin1'          => 'Swiss (French)',
+  'tr_q-latin5'           => 'Turkish'
+];
+
+// time-out values in minutes
+$minutes = [1,5,10,15,30,45,60];
+?>
+<script>
+function prepareConsole(form) {
+  // preset keyboard layout, screen blank time and persistent bash history
+  $(form).find('[name="#arg[1]"]').val(form.keyboard_layout.value);
+  $(form).find('[name="#arg[2]"]').val(form.screen_blank.value);
+  $(form).find('[name="#arg[3]"]').val(form.persist_bash_history.value);
+}
+</script>
+
+<form markdown="1" name="console_settings" method="POST" action="/update.php" target="progressFrame" onsubmit="prepareConsole(this)">
+<input type="hidden" name="#file" value="dynamix/dynamix.cfg">
+<input type="hidden" name="#section" value="console">
+<input type="hidden" name="#command" value="/webGui/scripts/console">
+<input type="hidden" name="#arg[1]" value="">
+<input type="hidden" name="#arg[2]" value="">
+<input type="hidden" name="#arg[3]" value="">
+
+_(Local keyboard layout)_:
+: <select name="keyboard_layout">
+  <?foreach ($keymaps as $keymap => $text) echo mk_option($console['keyboard_layout'], $keymap, $text, (!isset($console['keyboard_layout']) && $keymap == 'us' ? 'selected' : ''))?>
+</select>
+
+<blockquote class="inline_help">
+<p>Select your default keymap for the local console (not the web Terminal).<br/></p>
+</blockquote>
+
+_(Local screen blank time)_:
+: <select name="screen_blank" class="narrow">
+  <option value="default" <?php echo (!isset($console['screen_blank']) || $console['screen_blank'] == 'default') ? 'selected' : ''; ?>>Default - 15</option>
+  <option value="disabled" <?php echo ($console['screen_blank'] == 'disabled') ? 'selected' : ''; ?>>Disabled - 0</option>
+  <?php foreach ($minutes as $minute) echo mk_option($console['screen_blank'], $minute, $minute, ($console['screen_blank'] == $minute) ? 'selected' : ''); ?>
+</select> _(minutes)_
+
+<blockquote class="inline_help">
+<p><b>Default:</b> 'Default' will set the blank timeout to 15 minutes and powersave to 60 minutes.<br/>
+<b>Disabled:</b> 'Disabled' will disable the blank and powersave timeout.<br/>
+<b>All other values:</b> Will set the blank timout to the selected value and disable the powersave timeout.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+_(Persistent Bash History)_:
+: <select name="persist_bash_history" class="narrow">
+    <option value="0" <?php echo ($console['persist_bash_history'] == 0) ? 'selected' : ''; ?>>No</option>
+    <option value="1" <?php echo ($console['persist_bash_history'] == 1) ? 'selected' : ''; ?>>Yes</option>
+</select>
+
+<blockquote class="inline_help">
+<p>If set to 'Yes' the bash history will persist reboots, set to 'No' to disable.<br/><b>ATTENTION:</b> The bash history will be written to the USB Boot device so this will introduce higher wear and tear!<br/><b>Note:</b> Disabling and Enabling will remove the entire bash history.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+&nbsp;
+: <input type="submit" name="#apply" value="_(Apply)_" disabled><input type="button" value="_(Done)_" onclick="done()">
+</form>
diff --git a/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/scripts/console b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/scripts/console
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b0267f701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/emhttp/plugins/dynamix/scripts/console
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Load keyboard layout for local console
+loadkeys -q $1
+
+# Set screenblank and powersave for local console
+if [[ $2 =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+  TERM=linux setterm --blank=$2 --powersave off >/dev/console
+elif [[ $2 == disabled ]]; then
+  TERM=linux setterm --blank=0 --powersave off >/dev/console
+else
+  TERM=linux setterm --blank 15 --powersave powerdown --powerdown 60 >/dev/console
+fi
+
+# Enable or disable persistent bash history
+if [[ $3 == 1 ]]; then
+  if [[ ! -d /boot/config/history ]]; then
+    mkdir -p /boot/config/history
+  fi
+  rm -f /root/.bash_history
+  touch /boot/config/history/bash_history
+  ln -s /boot/config/history/bash_history /root/.bash_history
+else
+  rm -f /boot/config/history/bash_history /root/.bash_history
+  touch /root/.bash_history
+fi
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rc.keymap b/etc/rc.d/rc.keymap
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..394872f38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rc.keymap
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Load a keyboard map.  More maps are in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps.
+
+# Read Unraid config file and set kayboard layout if found.
+KBD_LAYOUT=$(grep "keyboard_layout" /boot/config/plugins/dynamix/dynamix.cfg 2>/dev/null | cut -d'=' -f2 | sed 's/"//g')
+if [[ ! -z $KBD_LAYOUT ]]; then
+  loadkeys $KBD_LAYOUT >/dev/null 2>&1
+fi
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rc.local b/etc/rc.d/rc.local
index b841af7cc..3e10f5a23 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rc.local
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rc.local
@@ -150,6 +150,17 @@ for LANGUAGE in $CONFIG/plugins/lang-*.xml; do
 done
 shopt -u nullglob
 
+# Enable persistent bash history
+PERSISTENT_BASH_HISTORY=$(grep "persist_bash_history" /boot/config/plugins/dynamix/dynamix.cfg 2>/dev/null | cut -d'=' -f2 | sed 's/"//g')
+if [[ $PERSISTENT_BASH_HISTORY == 1 ]]; then
+  if [[ ! -d /boot/config/history ]]; then
+    mkdir -p /boot/config/history
+  fi
+  rm -f /root/.bash_history
+  touch /boot/config/history/bash_history
+  ln -s /boot/config/history/bash_history /root/.bash_history
+fi
+
 # Invoke the 'go' script
 if [[ -f $CONFIG/go ]]; then
   log "Starting go script"
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/rc.setterm b/etc/rc.d/rc.setterm
index 6b4a1137a..aa5a650ab 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/rc.setterm
+++ b/etc/rc.d/rc.setterm
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #
-# script: rc.setterm
-#
 # This file provides the command line for the setterm utility to set the
-# terminal attributes (primarily used for screen blanking and power management).
+# terminal attributes (primarily used for screen blanking and power
+# management).
 #
 # LimeTech - modified for Unraid OS
 # Bergware - modified for Unraid OS, October 2023
 
-# Screen blanks after 15 minutes idle time, and powers down in one hour
-# if the kernel supports APM or ACPI power management (default setting):
-setterm -blank 15 -powersave powerdown -powerdown 60
+# Read Unraid config file and set timout or fall back to default
+SCREEN_BLANK=$(grep "screen_blank" /boot/config/plugins/dynamix/dynamix.cfg 2>/dev/null | cut -d'=' -f2 | sed 's/"//g')
+if [[ $SCREEN_BLANK =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+  setterm --blank $SCREEN_BLANK --powersave off
+elif [[ $SCREEN_BLANK == disabled ]]; then
+  setterm --blank=0 --powersave off
+else
+  # Screen blanks after 15 minutes idle time, and powers down in one hour
+  # if the kernel supports APM or ACPI power management (default setting):
+  setterm --blank 15 --powersave powerdown --powerdown 60
+fi
 
 # Screen does not blank or use power management features:
-# setterm -blank 0 -powersave off -powerdown 0
+#setterm -blank 0 -powersave off -powerdown 0