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      doktornotor Banned
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      @fragged:

      When I search my firewall log for the source, nothing pops up.

      This is not logged to general firewall logs unless configured so (Global Enable Logging).

      @swinn:

      When pfBlockerNG is enabled, any clients trying to sync with ntpd will fail 99% of the time.
      Is anyone else experiencing this?

      No. Stop blocking your NTP servers.

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        fragged
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        @doktornotor:

        @fragged:

        When I search my firewall log for the source, nothing pops up.

        This is not logged to general firewall logs unless configured so (Global Enable Logging).

        Is also enabled.

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        • BBcan177B
          BBcan177 Moderator
          last edited by

          @swinn:

          When pfBlockerNG is enabled, any clients trying to sync with ntpd will fail 99% of the time

          MaxMind Country Database is accurate now!  :) The old package had two years old Country Data.
          I assume that the NTP server is in one of those Countries that you selected.

          Look at the "Alerts" Tab, and find the IP that is being blocked. Then create a new "Permit Outbound" alias. You can add the IP to the Custom Text Box at the bottom of this new Alias. This is the recommended method to overcome blocking when "Country Blocking" is occuring.

          For all other False Positives, use the Suppression method instead.

          "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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          • BBcan177B
            BBcan177 Moderator
            last edited by

            @fragged:

            Why do I occasionally see items on the "Permit" part of the Alerts tab when I have 0 permit rules?
            When I search my firewall log for the source, nothing pops up. I have logging enabled for all my pass/block/deny rules.

            I haven't seen this before. But let me know if its repeating…

            "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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              doktornotor Banned
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              @BBcan177:

              Look at the "Alerts" Tab, and find the IP that is being blocked. Then create a new "Permit Outbound" alias. You can add the IP to the Custom Text Box at the bottom of this new Alias. This is the recommended method to overcome blocking when "Country Blocking" is occuring.

              If you are using any of those *.pool.ntp.org things or whatever similar for NTP, you really need some alias with FQDNs for those, otherwise you'll be hunting IPs for quite some time.

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                LinuxTracker
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                A couple of notes about my upgrade 1.0 -> 1.01 upgrade. (Xeon amd64 4GB RAM)

                My /var/db/aliastables/ were all wiped out.
                I followed the steps given by BBcan177 to set it right again -> https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=86212.msg484133#msg484133

                also - A curiosity
                The Maxmind AnonProxy A1 list in pfBlockerNG seems more accurate than the one on Maxmind's website.

                Example: This IP  63.141.198.54 is A1 (and is in pfBlockerNG).
                re: http://www.ip-tracker.org/locator/ip-lookup.php?ip=63.141.198.54
                re: https://www.iptomaps.com/country_block/12245

                but it isn't on Maxmind's web-list of A1 IPs
                https://www.maxmind.com/en/anonymous_proxies

                Just an oddity and a welcome one at that.

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                • marcellocM
                  marcelloc
                  last edited by

                  The pull request is merged. Package is available on list.

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

                  Help a community developer! ;D

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                    doktornotor Banned
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                    @marcelloc:

                    The pull request is merged. Package is available on list.

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                    • BBcan177B
                      BBcan177 Moderator
                      last edited by

                      @LinuxTracker:

                      A curiosity
                      The Maxmind AnonProxy A1 list in pfBlockerNG seems more accurate than the one on Maxmind's website.

                      Example: This IP  63.141.198.54 is A1 (and is in pfBlockerNG)
                      but it isn't on Maxmind's web-list of A1 IPs
                      https://www.maxmind.com/en/anonymous_proxies

                      I think as this is a "Free" service, that they don't update the Web Site so frequently. The Database is updated the First Tuesday of each month, but I have noticed that it can change before that time.

                      I checked the Maxmind Database file and it is listed there.

                      GeoIPCountryWhois.csv:"63.141.198.0","63.141.199.255","1066255872","1066256383","A1","Anonymous Proxy"

                      "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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                      • BBcan177B
                        BBcan177 Moderator
                        last edited by

                        @doktornotor:

                        @marcelloc:

                        The pull request is merged. Package is available on list.

                        Yes this pic is worth repeating as I am buying the next Round! Just don't expect me to be in any position to fix any bugs tomorrow!  ;D

                        I have hammered at this package with my troop of loyal Beta Testers (just over 25 of them)… A really big Thanks to those Guys for really helping put the package thru real world testing. Any bugs you guys do find, let me know and I"m sure we can get them resolved. You Beta Testers are the Salt of the Earth kinda guys... Just what Open Source is all about. Hope you guys like the package. Its been fun!

                        "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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                          samham
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                          great news!!! thank you BBcan177 and everyone else who worked on this great package.

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                          • BBcan177B
                            BBcan177 Moderator
                            last edited by

                            @wbennett77:

                            pfBlockerNG v1.0 – Official Release

                            Thanks to wbennett77 for allowing me to commandeer his First post in this thread …
                            https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=86212.msg472670#msg472670

                            "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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                              Firemedic46
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                              Noticed pfBlockerng is not showing up in the Dashboard services status Widgets. Not sure how to reload it after modification.

                              Thanks

                              http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/6030868890

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                                doktornotor Banned
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                                It's not a running service, no business in there.

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                                • BBcan177B
                                  BBcan177 Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  @Firemedic46:

                                  Noticed pfBlockerng is not showing up in the Dashboard services status Widget.

                                  pfBlockerNG does not have a service as doktornotor indicated. So it will not show in the services menu. But when pfBlockerNG is enabled, you will see at the top left corner of the pfBNG widget, a similar Service Status Icon showing that pfBNG is "Enabled"

                                  "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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                                    Hugovsky
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                                    It seems I can't avoid blocks from showing up in system logs->firewall, even with "Global Enable Logging" unchecked. Is it just me?

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                                      doktornotor Banned
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                                      You have individual settings per each block list.

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                                        Hugovsky
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                                        ;) you're the man…. thank you.

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                                          wbennett77
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                                          Just did a very smooth reinstall/upgrade to 1.01. Thanks BBcan177 for an amazing package and thanks for all the support.

                                          Cheers!

                                          Dell Optiplex 390 Pfsense 2.2 / Asus AC56U Wireless AP / Asus Switch

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                                            asterix
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                                            Not seeing any aliases being created after selecting various country blocks. Nor do I see them on the dashboard widget. Its empty.

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