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    PfBlocker doesn't start after upgrade

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • K
      kdillen
      last edited by

      Check your lists files if they are not corrupt.  I had during my upgrade a few corrupt files,  ssh keys,  unbound root.key file.

      Could be that this is the same problem.

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      • rmaederR
        rmaeder
        last edited by

        What lists are you using in pfblocker. Maybe one of them in crashing it.

        I haven't made any changes during the upgrade. I use a couple of entries from the "Top Spammers" category, plus two additional lists:

        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=sh_drop&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_dshield&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
        

        Roman

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        • BBcan177B
          BBcan177 Moderator
          last edited by

          Try to disable pfblocker, ensure that it removes the rules and alias urls, then re-enable…

          If its still an issue remove the Iblock lists and see if the Top spammers works on its own.

          After that we can try a few other steps.

          "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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          • rmaederR
            rmaeder
            last edited by

            Try to disable pfblocker, ensure that it removes the rules and alias urls, then re-enable…

            That doesn't help. Server error everytime I try to save the pfBlocker configuration with any lists enabled.

            If its still an issue remove the Iblock lists and see if the Top spammers works on its own.

            Deleting the alias with the two lists I mentioned earlier from the "Lists" helped. The top spammers alone do indeed work.
            I then tried to define a new alias, with just one of the lists. Hitting "Save" got me back immediately to the "500 - Server error"

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            • BBcan177B
              BBcan177 Moderator
              last edited by

              If you add a new list with a single entry like this one :

              http://www.spamhaus.org/drop/drop.txt

              Does this download ok?

              IBlock is not the original source of those Lists that you are using. You should use the following:

              http://www.spamhaus.org/drop/drop.txt
              http://www.spamhaus.org/drop/edrop.txt
              https://rules.emergingthreats.net/blockrules/compromised-ips.txt
              https://rules.emergingthreats.net/fwrules/emerging-Block-IPs.txt

              "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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              • rmaederR
                rmaeder
                last edited by

                If you add a new list with a single entr like this one :
                …
                Does this download ok?

                Yes, this works.

                IBlock is not the original source of those Lists that you are using. You should use the following:
                …

                All four of these do work fine. Thank you.

                Roman

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                • BBcan177B
                  BBcan177 Moderator
                  last edited by

                  I think there might be an issue with the Range to Cidr function in pfsense.. and as such it crashes when its trying to convert the Iblock lists…

                  "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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                  • H
                    Heimire
                    last edited by

                    Had the same problem.
                    removed lists and added them back in.

                    Lists that caused errors:
                    https://zeustracker.abuse.ch/blocklist.php?download=ipblocklist

                    https://spyeyetracker.abuse.ch/bloclist.php?download=ipblocklist

                    Lists that gave 500 error.
                    http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=usrcshglbiilevmyfhse&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz

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                    • C
                      Cino
                      last edited by

                      @BBcan177:

                      I think there might be an issue with the Range to Cidr function in pfsense.. and as such it crashes when its trying to convert the Iblock lists…

                      I agree with BBcan177.. I've heard of a lot of complaints that pfBlocker isn't working correctly in 2.2 due to that function change. pfBlockerNG includes a new function for this and works great! I believe there is a pull request to have the function added to pfSense but hasn't been committed yet

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                      • marcellocM
                        marcelloc
                        last edited by

                        What if you just send the request as pfblocker v2 update?
                        Should be easier to get only this version on 2.2 as pfblockerng base was the pfblocker package.

                        Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

                        Help a community developer! ;D

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          I imagine you may have to wait for a while for anything. Right about now I should think the devs have their hands full with the issues that are inevitably discovered when suddenly many thousands of new installs across many and varied hardware types take place.  ;)

                          Steve

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                            Cino
                            last edited by

                            @stephenw10:

                            I imagine you may have to wait for a while for anything. Right about now I should think the devs have their hands full with the issues that are inevitably discovered when suddenly many thousands of new installs across many and varied hardware types take place.  ;)

                            Steve

                            Most of the issue I'm seeing on the forum are because of packages not working.

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                            • marcellocM
                              marcelloc
                              last edited by

                              @Cino:

                              Most of the issue I'm seeing on the forum are because of packages not working.

                              +1

                              I'm trying since december to get all working but 2.2 pbi is messing everything up.

                              Can't wait pbi replacement by pkg ng.

                              Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

                              Help a community developer! ;D

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                                Cino
                                last edited by

                                @marcelloc:

                                I'm trying since december to get all working but 2.2 pbi is messing everything up.

                                Can't wait pbi replacement by pkg ng.

                                +100

                                amen to that!

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                                • marcellocM
                                  marcelloc
                                  last edited by

                                  On 2.2 use pfBlockerNG instead of pfBlocker.

                                  Treinamentos de Elite: http://sys-squad.com

                                  Help a community developer! ;D

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                                  • J
                                    JasonJoel
                                    last edited by

                                    @marcelloc:

                                    On 2.2 use pfBlockerNG instead of pfBlocker.

                                    pfBlockerNG isn't in the package list / isn't an approved package for 2.2 yet?

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                                      Cino
                                      last edited by

                                      @JasonJoel:

                                      @marcelloc:

                                      On 2.2 use pfBlockerNG instead of pfBlocker.

                                      pfBlockerNG isn't in the package list / isn't an approved package for 2.2 yet?

                                      Depends on how you look at it.. I can't speak for ESF but I've been testing it for months and its working great!

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                                      • J
                                        JasonJoel
                                        last edited by

                                        I realize that it does work, but many people don't know (nor should they have to in my opinion) how to install packages that aren't in the package repository - that is kind of what it is for… So end users know it has been tested, works, and is authentic.

                                        I'm not personally against unofficial packages though, and agree that is better than using pfBlocker (non-NG) in 2.2.

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