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    Howto: install Dansguardian on pfSense 2.0

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    • marcellocM
      marcelloc
      last edited by

      Did you installed dansguardian package for pfsense?

      This guide is to install it by hand with no gui.

      I'm not sure if https can be used in transparente mode.

      proxy WPAD/PAC/auto configuration using dns+dhcp is the best way to configure browsers in a "transparent" way

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        gadams65
        last edited by

        Yes I did install the package.  Even with installing through the package I had to add the HTTP and 3128 NAT rules for it to work though.

        Okay I'll try forcing browsers to autoconfig using dns+dhcp as you recommend.  Thank you!!

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          valshare
          last edited by

          @gadams65:

          Okay I'll try forcing browsers to autoconfig using dns+dhcp as you recommend.  Thank you!!

          Hi gadams65, any news about https and transparent mode?

          REgards, Valle

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            kryptos
            last edited by

            Thanks for this howto I now have a working filtering. I have a question where is exception IP list located? I tried looking the menu I don't find any. Does it mean I need to configure it manually?

            Thanks
            Rocel

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              kryptos
              last edited by

              Thanks for this howto I now have a working filtering. I have a question where is exception IP list located? I tried looking the menu I don't find any. Does it mean I need to configure it manually?

              Thanks
              Rocel

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                kryptos
                last edited by

                Thanks for this howto I now have a working filtering. I have a question where is exception IP list located? I tried looking the menu I don't find any. Does it mean I need to configure it manually?

                Thanks
                Rocel

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                • marcellocM
                  marcelloc
                  last edited by

                  @kryptos:

                  Where is exception IP list located?

                  The file location is /usr/local/etc/dansguardian/lists/exceptioniplist.

                  I've checked and it's really missing on gui, I'll include it.

                  att,
                  Marcello Coutinho

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                  • marcellocM
                    marcelloc
                    last edited by

                    version 0.1.5.4 of dansguardian package includes exceptioniplist missing field.

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                      hf
                      last edited by

                      Hi, I had DG and Squid running perfectly till….... I changed the reporting to "full reporting" then everything went down. I wasn't able to restart DG from the service manager and reboot, so i tried to reinstall the pkg. and Squid went down so reinstalled it as well, So now somehow both don't restart. any help would be appreciated.
                      TIA

                      P.S. in general DG doesn't start from the pkg menu.

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                      • marcellocM
                        marcelloc
                        last edited by

                        Services tab on 2.0.1 needs a Fix.

                        Are you using squid3? If so, reinstall it after dansguadian.

                        Try to start dansguardian on console to check if it's returning errors.

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                          hf
                          last edited by

                          Thanks, I have installed version 2. I looked into the system logs and ..

                          root: /usr/local/etc/rc.d/dansguardian.sh: WARNING: failed to start dansguardian

                          php: /pkg_edit.php: The command '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/dansguardian.sh start' returned exit code '1', the output was 'kern.ipc.somaxconn: 16384 -> 16384 kern.maxfiles: 131072 -> 131072 kern.maxfilesperproc: 104856 -> 104856 kern.threads.max_threads_per_proc: 4096 -> 4096 Starting dansguardian. Error reading file /usr/local/etc/dansguardian/lists/blacklists/artnudes/urls: No such file or directory Error reading file /usr/local/etc/dansguardian/lists/blacklists/artnudes/urls: No such file or directory Error opening file: /usr/local/etc/dansguardian/lists/blacklists/artnudes/urls Error opening bannedurllist Error opening filter group config: /usr/local/etc/dansguardian/dansguardianf1.conf Error reading filter group conf file(s). Error parsing the dansguardian.conf file or other DansGuardian configuration files /usr/local/etc/rc.d/dansguardian.sh: WARNING: failed to start dansguardian'

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                          • marcellocM
                            marcelloc
                            last edited by

                            check all config tabs, startup script is looking for files that was not created by package config.

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                              hf
                              last edited by

                              Thanks, so far, so good

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                              • marcellocM
                                marcelloc
                                last edited by

                                It's on IP tab  ;)

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                                  luxmoggy
                                  last edited by

                                  Hello,
                                  I followed the instruction on how to do the setup. All fine and all works.
                                  I get a issue with squid not starting so I reinstalled it. Both DG and squid start.

                                  But nothing is blocked. what am I missing?

                                  Thanks
                                  Iain

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                                  • marcellocM
                                    marcelloc
                                    last edited by

                                    @luxmoggy:

                                    But nothing is blocked. what am I missing?

                                    what you get on system logs?

                                    did you tried to stop dansguardian and start again?

                                    Are you using 2.12.0.3 or 2.12.0.3_1?

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                                      luxmoggy
                                      last edited by

                                      Hello
                                      So I am using
                                      Dansguardian 2.12.0.3 pkg v.0.1.7_3
                                      Squid 3.1.20 pkg 2.0.6

                                      I uninstalled both and rebooted. And installed one at a time, rebooting inbetween.
                                      Both services are running without issues now.

                                      Still not blocking the example site. "Badboys.com".
                                      Will check log later.

                                      Thanks

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                                        luxmoggy
                                        last edited by

                                        Hello,
                                        No real changes and it is working again….
                                        Is it taking the time setting from somewhere... I haven't enabled it

                                        Time limiting syntax:

                                        #time: <start hour=""><start minute=""><end hour=""><end minute=""><days># Example:

                                        ##time: 9 0 17 0 01234

                                        Remove the first # from the line above to enable this list only from

                                        9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

                                        Will add a few screen shots later.</days></end></end></start></start>

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                                        • marcellocM
                                          marcelloc
                                          last edited by

                                          to confirm it, try to mess up the time config like

                                          #tixmxex: 9 0 17 0 01234
                                          

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