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  • Discussions about packages which handle caching and proxy functions such as squid, lightsquid, squidGuard, etc.

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    Can I use pgblockerng aliases in Haproxy?

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    If it was a firewall rule, typing pfb would produce a dropdown to select.

    Here it has to be written, but will it work? Is it supported?

  • Discussions about packages whose functions are Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention such as snort, suricata, etc.

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    @bmeeks So after upgrading to the newest PfSense 2.8.0 everything is now working like a charm!

    Suricata no longer seems to strip off tags like it did before! Which means I can now use my network segmented by VLANs and still use the benefits of Suricata Inline IPS! Very niiize!

    I checked in the Alerts section and it is indeed generating the correct alerts from the different VLAN sections, I put Inline IPS on the parent interface of all the VLANs.

    I assume this is because the FreeBSD version is also updated with the new PfSense 2.8.0 version?

    Because before, as soon as I selected Inline IPS mode, my entire VLAN tagging would break and nothing was reachable until I switched back to Legacy mode.

  • Discussions about packages that handle bandwidth and network traffic monitoring functions such as bandwidtd, ntopng, etc.

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    @pulsartiger
    The database name is vnstat.db and its location is under /var/db/vnstat.
    With "Backup Files/Dir" we are able to do backup or also with a cron.

  • Discussions about the pfBlockerNG package

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    @Gertjan
    Hello,
    Thank you.
    I had exactly the same issue, and your solution helped me fix it.

    Ask ChatGPT

  • Discussions about Network UPS Tools and APCUPSD packages for pfSense

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    NUT version is 2.8.2_5 (I've already tried reinstalling the package)

    NUT seems to think it can't find the UPS, but usbconfig shows it to be present:

    [2.8.0-RELEASE][admin@janus.jhmg.pvt]/usr/local/etc/rc.d: usbconfig ... ugen0.5: <PR1500LCDRT2U UPS Cyber Power System, Inc.> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=FULL (12Mbps) pwr=ON (2mA) ...

    Below is the console log attempting to start NUT from the command line.

    [2.8.0-RELEASE][admin@janus.jhmg.pvt]/usr/local/etc/rc.d: ./nut.sh stop stopping NUT [2.8.0-RELEASE][admin@janus.jhmg.pvt]/usr/local/etc/rc.d: ./nut.sh start starting NUT Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.8.2 Network UPS Tools upsd 2.8.2 fopen /var/db/nut/upsd.pid: No such file or directory Could not find PID file '/var/db/nut/upsd.pid' to see if previous upsd instance is already running! Network UPS Tools - Generic HID driver 0.53 (2.8.2) listening on 127.0.0.1 port 3493 USB communication driver (libusb 1.0) 0.47 listening on ::1 port 3493 Can't connect to UPS [CyberPower-1500] (usbhid-ups-CyberPower-1500): No such file or directory libusb1: Could not open any HID devices: no USB buses found No matching HID UPS found upsnotify: failed to notify about state 4: no notification tech defined, will not spam more about it Driver failed to start (exit status=1) Found 1 UPS defined in ups.conf Network UPS Tools upsmon 2.8.2 kill: No such process UPS: CyberPower-1500 (primary) (power value 1) Using power down flag file /etc/killpower

    Also

    [2.8.0-RELEASE][admin@janus.jhmg.pvt]/usr/local/etc/nut: more ups.conf [CyberPower-1500] driver=usbhid-ups port=auto [2.8.0-RELEASE][admin@janus.jhmg.pvt]/usr/local/etc/nut: egrep -v '^#' nut.conf MODE=none

    and this, which singles out the usbhid-ups driver as the problem:

    [2.8.0-RELEASE][admin@janus.jhmg.pvt]/usr/local/etc/nut: /usr/local/libexec/nut/usbhid-ups -a CyberPower-1500 Network UPS Tools - Generic HID driver 0.53 (2.8.2) USB communication driver (libusb 1.0) 0.47 libusb1: Could not open any HID devices: no USB buses found No matching HID UPS found upsnotify: failed to notify about state 4: no notification tech defined, will not spam more about it
  • Discussions about the ACME / Let’s Encrypt package for pfSense

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    @EChondo

    What's your pfSense version ?
    The instructions are shown here :

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    A restart of a service will start by re creating their config files. If a certificate changed, it will get included. When the process starts, it will use the new certificate.

    @EChondo said in Issue with ACME Certificates Refresh & Restarting HAProxy:

    I haven't been able to confirm if the above works(mine just renewed, don't feel like doing it again just to test), so we'll see in 60 days I guess.

    No need to wait x days.
    You can re test / renew right away, as you are 'allowed' to renew a couple (5 max ?) of times per week.

  • Discussions about the FRR Dynamic Routing package on pfSense

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    I had a similar issue with Routed VTI over IPsec recently. FRR lost its neighbors after rebooting or when a tunnel went down. It never re-discovered it automatically. Only restarting FRR (either in GUI or via CLI) brought the neighbors back.

    When I manually added those under the OSPF neighbors tab in the GUI it seems to solve the problem as well.

  • Discussions about the Tailscale package

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    Hello,
    I am unable to get the Tailscale package to work. The page at VPN > Tailscale > Authentication is stuck. It displays the error "Tailscale is not online," but also shows a "Logout and Clean" button, with no option to log in.
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    This state persists even after performing the following troubleshooting steps:

    Rebooting the pfSense router.

    Completely uninstalling and reinstalling the Tailscale package multiple times.

    Clearing browser cache and using a private browser window.

    Toggling the main "Enable Tailscale" checkbox in the settings.

    Checking the logs, which show the service gets a "terminate" signal and shuts down cleanly; it does not crash.

    Manually trying to delete the state file with rm /var/db/tailscale/tailscaled.state, which failed because the file does not exist.

    It appears that the package's configuration is corrupted in a way that persists even after reinstallation. Can anyone advise on how to perform a complete manual cleanup of all Tailscale files and settings?

  • Discussions about WireGuard

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    I've read through some other posts about this, but they either didn't say whether the proposed solution worked or they were very convoluted and difficult to understand. Here is our scenario: We have 6 locations--Las Cruces (LC), Sunland Park (SP), El Paso (EP), Abilene (ABI), Fort Worth (FW), and Plano (PL). LC and ABI have software that is accessed by the other 4 locations via VPN. There are WireGuard VPNs set up between LC and those 4 locations (SP, EP, FW, PL), and ABI and those 4 locations (SP, EP, FW, PL). There is also a WireGuard VPN connection between LC and ABI. LC and ABI have 2 internet connections. SP, EP, FW, and PL each have one internet connection.

    If the primary internet connection goes down at either LC or ABI and failover occurs to the secondary internet connection, is there a way to set up the WireGuard VPN connections so that they also failover without purchasing some 3rd party application?

    Thanks.

  • Windows Updates not finishing - DansG and pfBlockerNG?

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    Maybe try this?

    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693717.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396 or https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/818018?wa=wsignin1.0

  • Ftp-proxy need to be re-enabled for working?!

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    I haven't seen any other reports of that. I leave mine running and home and my firewall is up for months at a time, I've never seen it stopped or had problems.

  • MOVED: logjam + haproxy as ssl-terminator

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  • MOVED: Disabling Squid cache

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  • MOVED: squid extra delay pools - Limiting Youtube bandwidth

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  • On pfSense 2.2 IGMP Proxy does not work with GRE tunnels

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  • Sarg pfsense report Time (hour:min:sec)

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  • APCUPSD - SNMP Broken

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    Now that you point it out I see that line thanks.

    Instructions could use a once over, pull the device type instruction down to that line maybe?

    Thanks

  • MOVED: Suricata disabling

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  • MOVED: Is Squid3 really working for pfSense 2.2.2

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    @BBcan177:

    You should also consider using a pfBNG "Alias Permit" Rule. Then manually create the Floating rule with the Alias created with "Alias Permit" and choose the Port and Destination LAN addresses for the Rule. More details on "Alias Rules" are listed in all of the IPv4/6 and continent tabs. This will allow only the "selected country - Italy" to access the Web App. This is a better approach then trying to block the world and only allow a few access.

    Damn, it was so easy… I don't know why it didn't worked earlier, I assume package installation was somewhat messed, or my mind was, yesterday...

    I simply did:
    1. Achieve a clean package install (no previous settings retained);
    2. Select just WAN in Incoming interface list, and just Italy in the countries list;
    3. Create an Alias Permit URL alias as per your suggestion;
    4. Use the alias for a basic Pass rule on WAN interface (no Floating rules here, now I do prefer to KISS);

    ... and... wha-ah! It worked straightforward. As expected, you would say (and you would be right).

    Thank you very much for your support and your patience.

    Have a nice Sunday,

    Luigi

  • MOVED: Squidguard setup with internal web server

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  • Anti virus

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    @exograpix:

    When you save the antivirus setting again, it will throw some errors on the top,

    1. basically you have to put your host/domain name in the clwarn.cgi url in the first setting.

    2. You have to put service file in written on the second error into conf settings

    3. You have to delete domain setting mentioned in the third and final line, than press save again.

    You have to wait for icap to update the clamav file, which is quite dicey , it will take long time depending on your connection.
    Once updated antivirus will start filtering.

    Thanks  :)
    So if my host / domain is www.WaqarUk.com, this I put into clwarn.cgi in the first setting?
    Then, what is is my "service file" please?
    How do I do "You have to put service file in written on the second error into conf settings"?

    I have a cable 50 Mbit connection & I am running Win 7 Ultimate on a i5-2500K, Asus Sabertooth p67 B3, Crucial 480 GB SSD M550 & various mechanical (2 TB & 1TB) hard drives for data, Corsair 16 GB ddr3, Asus 550 Ti GTX & Corsair semi modular 750 Wats power suppy in a fractal design R3 USB 3.0 case.

  • MOVED: squid3 / squidguard performance

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  • Upgraded pfSense (v2.1.3 –> 2.2.2) Missing FTP Client Proxy as Package

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    All packages get automatically reinstalled after upgrade…

  • Pkg install mysql

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    @avnel:

    i am getting error after

    pkg install php56-mysql
    touch /etc/php_dynamodules/php56-mysql

    pkg install mysql56-server
    pkg install compat8x-i386

    please help me

    https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/How_do_I_get_PHP_support_for_mysql,_sqlite,_sockets,_etc

  • Unbound - 100% CPU Utilization

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    why do you have suricata why not use snort?

    I had service watchdog but I thought it was a bit of overkill. Im guessing its constantly monitoring your services which may cause CPU load maybe try to uninstall it for a day and see how it goes.
    And don't forget to reboot after (had an issue with squid one time)

    Also i had ntopng and I went from 26 percent to 60 percent CPU usage. Not sure if softflowd might be the case too but to figure out all possible outcomes I would also recommend uninstall it.

    CPU goes to 100% for the process for 5-10 minutes, then it goes back to normal like nothing ever happened.

    so your saying after 10mins of 100% it goes back down? and this happens for how long?

  • [SOLVED] pfBlockerNG alerts don't display

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    Well. The patch you sent to me works fine.
    Thank a lot.

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