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    PfBlocker doesn't start after upgrade

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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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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                  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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                                  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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                                      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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