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      mberezinski
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      Hello,

      I just installed PfBlockerNG as I am under DDOS atack and to my misery I am unable to make GeoIP to work. Licences generated on maxmind website are not accepted. I found some tips on removing prefix and sufix - this is accepted but on the update log i can see /usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-Country.tar.gz 401 Unauthorized

      Any idea how to fix it? Thanks.

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        mberezinski
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        I can download those files manualy. Maby there is a way to upload them to pfsense ane somehow trigger update from those files?

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          SteveITS Rebel Alliance @mberezinski
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          @mberezinski see thread https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/comments/11tswx0/maxmind_license_key_invalid/. It seems MaxMind changed the license key format.

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            fireodo @mberezinski
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            @mberezinski said in MaxMind licence key problem:

            Any idea how to fix it?

            https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/pull/1244

            https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/pull/1245

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              mberezinski
              last edited by

              Thanks! You're saving my life here.

              Also, that proves that either I'm not great at searching for stuff on Google or that Google is doomed as soon as ChatGPT gains access to current internet data.

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                jdeloach @SteveITS
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                @steveits said in MaxMind licence key problem:

                @mberezinski see thread https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/comments/11tswx0/maxmind_license_key_invalid/. It seems MaxMind changed the license key format.
                @BBcan177

                But that is only true for NEW maxmind license keys? Correct!!!

                I am using pfBlockerNG on pfSense 2.6 CE and I have NO issues with the old Maxmind license keys.

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                  mberezinski @jdeloach
                  last edited by mberezinski

                  @jdeloach Yes, only new keys. Anyway, patching validation method from the links above worked like a charm.

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