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    DNS Resolver : Pfsense re-install

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      Khampol @stephenw10
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      @stephenw10 This happens from time to time lately nothing dramatic, I just retrart it manually (most of time I really enjoy using pfs). My router is about more than 4 or 5 years without any clean install maybe I have to considered it ๐Ÿ˜Š

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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        So clients just stop being able to resolve? Does the service actually stop? Anything logged when that happens?

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          Khampol @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10 This is the problem : the service didn't stop, all looks ok but some website cannot be load, so I just restart the DNS Resolver then all back to normal. I didn't note the time happen so cannot see clear in log.
          Btw I use [pfBlockerNG], could it be in concern in my case ?

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            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @Khampol
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            @Khampol said in DNS Resolver : Pfsense re-install:

            I use [pfBlockerNG], could it be in concern in my case ?

            It could be. It depends how it fails at the client. Does it specifically show a DNS error in the browser?

            If you try to ping some host b FQDN does it fail? What error is shown there?

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              Khampol @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10 I find this somewhere

              pfSsh.php playback svc restart unbound
              

              This could restart the DNS Resolver ? If I put this in a CRON, every day? It should do the trick no ;) ?

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                It would restart it, yes. Seems like papering over the issue though.

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                  Khampol @stephenw10
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                  @stephenw10 Great, thanx.

                  Seems like papering over the issue though.
                  

                  Yes, :>

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                    SteveITS Galactic Empire @Khampol
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                    @Khampol said in DNS Resolver : Pfsense re-install:

                    @stephenw10 This is the problem : the service didn't stop, all looks ok but some website cannot be load, so I just restart the DNS Resolver then all back to normal.

                    Are you forwarding DNS? If so ensure DNSSEC is disabled.

                    Btw I use [pfBlockerNG], could it be in concern in my case ?

                    Unlikely but maybe out of memory or something. Try disabling it.

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                      Khampol @SteveITS
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                      @SteveITS

                      Are you forwarding DNS? If so ensure DNSSEC is disabled.
                      

                      Nope. (It's disable)

                      Unlikely but maybe out of memory or something. Try disabling it.
                      

                      I do not think so, see :
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                      And please, I cannot live without it! Web nowaday is polluted ๐Ÿ˜“

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                        Khampol @stephenw10
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                        @stephenw10
                        I input this
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                        Hope it is correct ? Please correct me if i'm wrong. Thx ๐Ÿ˜‰

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                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                          Probably OK. You might need to call the php binary directly. Make sure it runs. Check the logs and see.

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                            Khampol @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10 said in DNS Resolver : Pfsense re-install:

                            You might need to call the php binary directly

                            Please could you explain? The command maybe?

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                              So like:
                              /usr/local/bin/php -f /usr/local/sbin/pfSsh.php playback svc restart unbound

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