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      SkyHawk
      last edited by

      I have searched the forums for a couple of hours, forced update, forced cron, reload reload, and even rebooted - still have this error.  Does anyone know how I might be able to resolve this?

      Thanks

      Sanity Check (Not Including IPv6)  ** These two Counts should Match! **
      –----------
      Masterfile Count    [ 100076 ]
      Deny folder Count  [ 100061 ]

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      • BBcan177B
        BBcan177 Moderator
        last edited by

        Hi SkyHawk,

        Try to Disable "Keep Setting" and Disable "pfBlockerNG", then hit "Save"… This will do a full clear of all the files.  Re-apply "Keep" and Re-Enable pfBNG, followed by a "Force Update" and see if that clears the discrepancy...

        "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

          Hi Mr. Jingles,

          When you click on the "+" Icon to suppress an IP, it will clear that IP from the pfSense Alias Table that originally contained the IP. It then adds that IP to a pfSense Alias called "pfBlockerNGSuppress". When the lists are downloaded, any IP in this Alias will be suppressed. So it does not generate a Firewall Rule.

          You can only suppress a /32 or a /24 Block… So if in the Alerts tab, you see the Alert was blocked by a /19 for example, you will need to put the IP that you want to allow into a "Permit Outbound" Alias (Custom Box entry). The order of the Rules is important, so that you will require this Permit Outbound Rule to be above the Block rules. You can change the order of the Rules in the "Rules Order" Setting in the "General Tab"

          "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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            SkyHawk
            last edited by

            @BBcan177:

            Hi SkyHawk,

            Try to Disable "Keep Setting" and Disable "pfBlockerNG", then hit "Save"… This will do a full clear of all the files.  Re-apply "Keep" and Re-Enable pfBNG, followed by a "Force Update" and see if that clears the discrepancy...

            Thank you BBcan177 this needs to be on a sticky or something.  I did as you suggested; then after Re-apply "Keep" and Re-Enable pfBNG I hit "Save" followed by a "Force Update" and poof - the error was resolved.

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              Kytran
              last edited by

              Thank you, BBCan177!
              I try install pfBlockerNG in my firewall and config block some range IP.
              I force update but it's not update anything and cannot download some range list.
              It just show result:
              "  No Updates required.
              CRON  PROCESS  ENDED
              UPDATE PROCESS ENDED"
              and
              "===[  Aliastables / Rules  ]================================

              No Changes to Firewall Rules, Skipping Filter Reload

              No Changes to Aliases, Skipping pfctl Update "
              So, Could you tell some way to pfBlockerNG can update, please!
              Thanks.

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              • BBcan177B
                BBcan177 Moderator
                last edited by

                Hi Kytran,

                In the Alias settings, did you configure the "Update Frequency"? Which Lists are you trying to use? Did the lists download initially?

                Cron will execute each hour, the package will check each alias to see if the "Update Frequency" setting is within the current hour, and if so it will perform an update. The message "No Updates required" means none of the defined Aliases require to be updated at this particular Hour interval.

                "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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                  Kytran
                  last edited by

                  Hi BBcan177,
                  I chose some country to block, but not config list action yet, I change config and it's can update list alias.
                  Thanks!

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                    Mr. Jingles
                    last edited by

                    BB  :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

                    I will respond later with some useless text, but this one is not useless ( ;D ): I am amazed by your package, to me, while playing with it, it seems you've thought of some many things, and it is so fast. Your package to me is like the attached pic (and you know how I feel about these women.. ;D ;D ;D ).

                    Ciao BB,

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                    6 and a half billion people know that they are stupid, agressive, lower life forms.

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                      GoldServe
                      last edited by

                      Is there a known issue generating a custom list with an ip block of /8?

                      I tried 17.0.0.0/8 for all of Apple's servers but when I look at the table, I only see 17.0.0.0

                      When I tried 17.0.0.0/10, I see exactly 17.0.0.0/10 in the table.

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                      • BBcan177B
                        BBcan177 Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Hi GoldServe, there is a small bug that I have fixed. I am putting together some other changes/features for version 1.07 and this will be included.

                        I will send you a PM shortly with a fix until v1.07 is released.

                        "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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                          GoldServe
                          last edited by

                          Thanks! I tried the patch and all is working…

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                            Mr. Jingles
                            last edited by

                            Hi BB  :D

                            I get this error constantly every day:

                            
                            [ pfB_PRI3 Juniper ] Download FAIL [ 04/14/15 18:00:27 ]
                            
                            

                            The list does exist, 'though:

                            https://www.juniper.net/security/auto/spam

                            It is set to html (by default).

                            Would your Royalty have any idea?

                            Thank you  ;D

                            6 and a half billion people know that they are stupid, agressive, lower life forms.

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                            • BBcan177B
                              BBcan177 Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Hi Mr. Jingles,

                              Take a look at the pfblockerng.log  and/or the error.log … Both of these log files are accessible in the Log Browser Tab. It should give you clues as to why its failed.

                              "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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                                Hakim
                                last edited by

                                Hi,

                                Since I upgrade from 2.2 to 2.2.2, I cannot change my NAT rules (well I can change them, but they do not apply).

                                In fact, I also change pfBlocker to pfBlockerNG.

                                And if I stop pfBlockerNG then my NAT changes are applied, I can make further NAT changes and they apply correctly.
                                As soon as I start pfBlockerNG, existing NAT settings are correctly applied, but I cannot change them (until I stop pfBlockerNG).

                                My global settings include :

                                <inbound_interface>opt1,wan</inbound_interface>
                                <inbound_deny_action>block</inbound_deny_action>
                                <outbound_interface>lan,opt2</outbound_interface>
                                <outbound_deny_action>reject</outbound_deny_action>
                                
                                

                                And I have 1 IPv4 Alias :

                                 <pfblockernglistsv4><config><action>Deny_Both</action>
                                		<cron>04hours</cron>
                                		<dow>1</dow>
                                		<aliaslog>enabled</aliaslog>
                                		 <custom><custom_update>disabled</custom_update></custom></config></pfblockernglistsv4> 
                                
                                

                                Any idea about what could be wrong ?

                                Thanks,
                                Hakim

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                                  doktornotor Banned
                                  last edited by

                                  @Hakim:

                                  Since I upgrade from 2.2 to 2.2.2, I cannot change my NAT rules (well I can change them, but they do not apply).

                                  As noted right above your comments, logs exist for a reason… ;)

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                                    Mr. Jingles
                                    last edited by

                                    @BBcan177:

                                    Hi Mr. Jingles,

                                    Take a look at the pfblockerng.log  and/or the error.log … Both of these log files are accessible in the Log Browser Tab. It should give you clues as to why its failed.

                                    Thanks BB  ;D

                                    I got that previous quote from error.log, wasn't awake enough to realize there was also info contained in another log:

                                    [ Juniper ]          Downloading New File
                                    looking up www.juniper.net
                                    connecting to www.juniper.net:443
                                    SSL options: 81004bff
                                    Peer verification enabled
                                    Using CA cert file: /usr/local/etc/ssl/cert.pem
                                    Certificate verification failed for /C=IE/O=Baltimore/OU=CyberTrust/CN=Baltimore CyberTrust Root
                                    34381026664:error:14090086:SSL routines:SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE:certificate verify failed:/usr/pfSensesrc/src/secure/lib/libssl/../../../crypto/openssl/ssl/s3_clnt.c:1162:
                                    fetch: https://www.juniper.net/security/auto/spam: Authentication error

                                    [ pfB_PRI3 Juniper ] Download FAIL [ 04/18/15 7:00:29 ]

                                    6 and a half billion people know that they are stupid, agressive, lower life forms.

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                                      Hakim
                                      last edited by

                                      As noted right above your comments, logs exist for a reason…

                                      No doubt about it, but in this case, no clue in the logs (in fact nothing is logged - on pfBlockerNG side when I made a change in the firewall / NAT UI settings).

                                      On the System/General log I only have :
                                      check_reload_status: Reloading filter
                                      check_reload_status: Syncing firewall

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                                        doktornotor Banned
                                        last edited by

                                        pfBNG has nothing to do with NAT. You simply most likely have some broken alias coming from the pfBNG lists you did set up that breaks the firewall rules altogether. Again, there are logs for a reason.

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                                          Hakim
                                          last edited by

                                          pfBNG has nothing to do with NAT

                                          Maybe but :

                                          • with pfBlockerNG ON : pfSense NAT update does not work
                                          • with pfBlockerNG OFF : pfSense NAT update does work

                                          So, I do not completly agree with your assertion. Just facts.

                                          You simply most likely have some broken alias coming from the pfBNG lists you did set up that breaks the firewall rules altogether.

                                          Is it an expected behavior of pfBlockerNG ?
                                          When there is a problem with an alias, pfSense NAT does cannot be updated properly anymore ?

                                          Because the problem is only about updating. I did not say that NAT is not working. If I stop pfBlockerNG and restart it, my NAT changes are applied.

                                          As I already explain : I did check the logs and did not find anything.
                                          Which log would you propose to check ?

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                                            doktornotor Banned
                                            last edited by

                                            Yes. Because when the updated firewall rules are broken, they fail to load. Flush your pfBNG configuration by unchecking the Keep configuration box, reinstall the package and start from scratch, enabling only ONE list at a time, until you figure this out.

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