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    Alias not being created automatically when using "Alias Permit".

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      paul2019
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      I've created a list under IP->IPv4 and set it to "Alias Permit", the source definition is a GeoIP list for the USA ip addresses geo list.

      I save it, update and reload pfblockerng, expecting the alias will be created automatically so I can use it in the firewall rules to allow incoming traffic from those IP Address.

      When setting up a firewall rule that alias is not there....

      By looking at the screenshots bellow, what I am doing wrong here?

      pf01.png I've created a list under IP->IPv4 and set it to "Alias Permit", the source definition is a GeoIP list for the USA ip addresses geo list.

      I save it, update and reload pfblockerng.

      When I go to portforwarding I want certain ports to be forwarded to a local ip only for the address in that alias, but the alias is not there to be selected when I start typing. I can confirm under Aliases that it's being created and I don't know how to do that manually.

      By looking at the screenshots bellow, what I am doing wrong here?

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        paul2019 @paul2019
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        @paul2019 Never mind, out of a sudden the alias got created now 🤔

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          paul2019 @paul2019
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          Interesting enough I had to setup another box and the same thing happened, pfblockerng is not creating the alias when I force reload it, tried to reboot and force reloading still no luck, any ideas?

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            SteveITS Galactic Empire @paul2019
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            @paul2019 Try Force Update instead.

            Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
            When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
            Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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              paul2019 @SteveITS
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              @steveits said in Alias not being created automatically when using "Alias Permit".:

              @paul2019 Try Force Update instead.

              Did that, unfortunately it still refuses to create the alias 🤔

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                SteveITS Galactic Empire @paul2019
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                @paul2019 Hmm, not sure. I always use Alias Native which just creates the alias and I can create my own rules.

                Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
                Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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                  paul2019 @SteveITS
                  last edited by paul2019

                  @steveits Yeah this is very screwed up, last time I had this issue a few days ago setting up another unit, it simply worked later out of nothing...

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