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    • johnpozJ
      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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      How are you getting these to work.. No matter what I try putting in the advanced section of the resolver, it won't start if anything is in there.

      So for test I put exactly what you put in
      local-data: "click01.aditic.net A 10.10.10.1"

      But unbound will not start if I put that in the advanced section.

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        doktornotor Banned
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        server:
        local-data: "click01.aditic.net A 10.10.10.1"
        
        
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        • johnpozJ
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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          that works!  Thanks - is that documented somewhere?  I can add this to docs for the resolver advanced stuff.  This will answer the questions about how to easy load in stuff vs using the gui when you have lots of host over rides as well.

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            doktornotor Banned
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            @johnpoz:

            Thanks - is that documented somewhere?

            Not that I'm aware of.

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            • johnpozJ
              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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              Well I added a bit of info to https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Unbound_DNS_Resolver about it.  If I can find more info on the reason for that will be happy to update the wiki.

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                doktornotor Banned
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                @johnpoz:

                If I can find more info on the reason for that

                https://www.unbound.net/documentation/unbound.conf.html

                Afraid unless someone's willing to recode the pfSense code per the manpage to stick various advanced options to respective clauses as required, people will have to specify that themselves.

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                  dstroot
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                  Wow - I have been putting things in "advanced" and anything in there caused unbound to not come up.  I just thought there was something wrong with what I was doing.  Just tried adding 'server:" and it worked!!

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                    doktornotor Banned
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                    I think this should be presented as a bold red hint in the GUI. Not just the wiki. Apparently people have no idea how's this supposed to work. Worth a bug IMO.

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                      Hugovsky
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                      I've found that I had to use the "server:" by accident. I'm using this to block dns from ads and spyware. Just make a file and put it at /conf folder to survive updates. Then, use this syntax:

                      server:
                      include: /conf/local-blocking-data.conf
                      include: ………
                      ….

                      and it works. Free ad internet.

                      the file itself is in this format:

                      local-data: "000freexxx.com A 0.0.0.0"
                      local-data: "004.frnl.de A 0.0.0.0"
                      local-data: "01sexe.com A 0.0.0.0"
                      local-data: "01viral.com A 0.0.0.0"
                      local-data: "039068a.dialer-select.com A 0.0.0.0"
                      local-data: "0427d7.se A 0.0.0.0"
                      local-data: "0702.de A 0.0.0.0"
                      ……

                      I use a script to generate it from varius sources like http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/ or https://github.com/jodrell/unbound-block-hosts.

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                        Hugovsky
                        last edited by

                        But there seems to be something wrong. If I use advanced options, I can't use "Register DHCP leases in the DNS Resolver" enabled. Although it works fine.

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                        • johnpozJ
                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                          last edited by

                          Yeah I see this

                          Below is a minimal config file. The  source  distribution  contains  an
                                extensive example.conf file with all the options.

                          # unbound.conf(5) config file for unbound(8).
                                server:
                                      directory: "/etc/unbound"

                          But I assume the stuff in this box is for the server, so didn't think would have to add that, etc.  Be nice to be able to use the include: directive as well to load a specific file with say host over rides in it, etc.  But can not seem to be able to figure out how to get include: to work using this advanced box?

                          from your unbound doc link

                          Files  can be included using the include: directive. It can appear any-
                                where, it accepts a single file name as argument.  Processing continues
                                as  if  the text from the included file was copied into the config file
                                at that point.

                          If that would work - that would be pretty slick ;)

                          the only notes on the advanced box are
                          "Enter any additional configuration parameters to add to the DNS Resolver configuration here, separated by a newline"

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                            doktornotor Banned
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                            include: works, already used by default

                            
                            $ grep include: /var/unbound/unbound.conf
                            include: /var/unbound/access_lists.conf
                            include: /var/unbound/host_entries.conf
                            include: /var/unbound/dhcpleases_entries.conf
                            include: /var/unbound/domainoverrides.conf
                            include: /var/unbound/remotecontrol.conf
                            
                            

                            Though, the issue is… if you create something there outside of pfS awareness, the files will vanish sooner or later, at least on nanobsd.

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                              Hugovsky
                              last edited by

                              I think I've answered both of you in my previous post. I think we're talking about the same.

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                              • johnpozJ
                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                last edited by

                                Oh so you need to have .conf on the end of it?

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                                  Hugovsky
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                                  I've made a file to put in /conf folder and inside the file I've put:

                                  local-data: "000freexxx.com A 0.0.0.0"
                                  local-data: "004.frnl.de A 0.0.0.0"
                                  local-data: "01sexe.com A 0.0.0.0"
                                  local-data: "01viral.com A 0.0.0.0"
                                  local-data: "039068a.dialer-select.com A 0.0.0.0"
                                  local-data: "0427d7.se A 0.0.0.0"
                                  local-data: "0702.de A 0.0.0.0"
                                  etc…

                                  Save file as something.conf and it works.

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                                  • johnpozJ
                                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                                    yeah that is exactly what others were looking for!  Thanks!

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                                      Guest
                                      last edited by

                                      @doktornotor:

                                      include: works, already used by default

                                      
                                      $ grep include: /var/unbound/unbound.conf
                                      include: /var/unbound/access_lists.conf
                                      include: /var/unbound/host_entries.conf
                                      include: /var/unbound/dhcpleases_entries.conf
                                      include: /var/unbound/domainoverrides.conf
                                      include: /var/unbound/remotecontrol.conf
                                      
                                      

                                      Though, the issue is… if you create something there outside of pfS awareness, the files will vanish sooner or later, at least on nanobsd.

                                      Open a bug ('feature request'), and maybe this can be addressed in a 2.2.1 or 2.3.

                                      Jim

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                                        doktornotor Banned
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                                        Seriously, I think all that's needed now it to tell people to prefix their advanced configuration with a proper clause (with a wiki/manpage link or whatever.) Prevents invalid bugs as well. (Persistent includes could be done right now via one of the file manager packages that store the files in config.xml, I guess.)

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                                          wagonza
                                          last edited by

                                          @johnpoz has made a note of it at https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Unbound_DNS_Resolver#Configuration - it can always be revisited for 2.2.1 or whatever in the future. To late now.

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                                          • dennypageD
                                            dennypage
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                                            What is the advantage of putting this in the "Advanced" section instead of the "Host Overrides" section?

                                            @johnpoz:

                                            local-data: "click01.aditic.net A 10.10.10.1"

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