Alias

[Gabri.91]

I've tried now new 2.3 fresh install for first time and found some problem with aliases:
1. When inserting\editing a port or URL alias, it's possible to change netmask. It should be disabled, but currently it's disabled only if change alias type in edit window, not on new\edit alias.
2. Alias description it's not shown in alias list grid
3. Port alias aren't visible from rules, like in 2.2.x
4. Host alias doesn't show correctly in rules

I've attached some screenshots of the problems.

2.3-ALPHA (amd64)
built on Tue Oct 06 21:27:10 CDT 2015
FreeBSD 10.2-STABLE

[Steve_B]

Thanks for the report. I have create ticket #5282 and will look into it later today.

[Steve_B]

• I have fixed

• Not able to reproduce. This may have been an issue in 2.2.x, but it renders correctly in 2.3

• Port aliases show correctly and URL aliases show correctly, but not when both are used in one rule

• Same as 3

I am looking ant 3 & 4 now.

[Steve_B]

Fixed. Thanks for finding this.

[Gabri.91]

Synced with master but it isn't completely fixed:

• Alias as source host and source port -> Fine
• Alias as source host and destination host -> Destination is not linked\editable
• Alias as source host and destination port -> Fine
• Alias as destination host and destination port -> Destination host alias shows port instead of host

I haven't tried to mix with 3 or 4 aliases.

Also, I've found another small bug: when you open for edit a rule that have a source port range different from any, advanced should be automatically open like in 2.2.X,
otherwise it will be possible to misunderstanding the rule..

Thanks

[Steve_B]

Thanks.

"advanced should be automatically open" is in progress under another ticket (Its the same for all pages)

I'll look at the others.

[Steve_B]

I cleared up a further bug which caused either src or dst aliases to be displayed, but not both.

Please give it a try and let me know how it works for you.

Thanks again.

[Steve_B]

FYI - I have removed the pencils. They just clutter up the display. Hover over an alias to view it's constituents, click it to edit.

[Gabri.91]

I confirm that now seems to working fine in all conditions.
Regarding pencils I agree.

PS: I've found that in 2.2.X hover shows also descriptions (both for main alias and for each sub-item) while in 2.3 isn't shown any description.
Personally I rarely use them but someone could notice this as a problem.

[phil.davis]

PS: I've found that in 2.2.X hover shows also descriptions (both for main alias and for each sub-item) while in 2.3 isn't shown any description.
Personally I rarely use them but someone could notice this as a problem.

Showing the entry descriptions would be good. I often have aliases that are for "special client systems" that are used in a rule to give them an exception for something. In that case the IP addresses in the alias are just some "random-looking" IP addresses in LAN subnet. In the description I put something useful for a human to read.

[Steve_B]

I'll see what I can do  :)

[Steve_B]

Pop-up layout converted from a list to a table, and alias descriptions added.

[BBcan177]

Would be great if you could add a Sort option to the Aliases, or even an option to move the Lines (similar to the Firewall rules…)

Some Aliases can get unwieldy when adding/removing IPs over time..

Maybe a Sort option like this? With the option to either Sort by the IP/Description field. or Skip the sort function?

$alist = array(explode(' ', $alias['address']), explode('||', $alias['detail']));

array_multisort($alist[0], SORT_ASC, SORT_NUMERIC, $alist[1]);
$config['aliases']['alias'][$key]['address'] = implode(' ', $alist[0]);
$config['aliases']['alias'][$key]['detail'] = implode('||', $alist[1]);

[Steve_B]

We can add that as a feature request.