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    PfBlocker in Alias Only Mode - Help

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    • W Offline
      wipack
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      After changing pfBlocker to Alias Only mode, the Widget on the main dashboard does not update with blocked packet count. When I go back to the deny both, the widget starts to update but the rules keep moving. How do I keep Alias Only mode yet have the dashboard widget show the block attempts ?

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      • BBcan177B Offline
        BBcan177 Moderator
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        @wipack:

        After changing pfBlocker to Alias Only mode, the Widget on the main dashboard does not update with blocked packet count. When I go back to the deny both, the widget starts to update but the rules keep moving. How do I keep Alias Only mode yet have the dashboard widget show the block attempts ?

        In "Alias" mode, the widget doesn't update the packet counts unfortunately. However using "Alias" mode offers better control of the Blocklists so you can configure each interface with different settings and/or configure Aliases to block/reject to certain local addresses or ports or schedules etc…

        "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

        Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
        Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
        Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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          wipack
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          Thank you for your reply.

          Is there anyway besides the widget to be able to look at the packet count like it showed on the widget ?

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          • BBcan177B Offline
            BBcan177 Moderator
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            This is one option.

            https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=73986.msg416999#msg416999

            "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

            Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
            Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
            Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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              wipack
              last edited by

              Thank you for your help. I appreciate it.

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                Ramosel
                last edited by

                Is there anyway besides the widget to be able to look at the packet count like it showed on the widget ?

                Or, use the alias lists to feed Snort and watch the Snort widget fill up…  here's the cookbook on that:
                https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=64674.0

                Rick

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                  wipack
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                  Thanks Rick.

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