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    Host Overrides for forced safe search stopped working on 2.3 [solved]

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    • johnpozJ Offline
      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
      last edited by

      and your host override is for www.google.com.au, and your pinging www.google.com so yeah not going to to return the IP you put in the override..

      Ah So you have both ok…  Where are you doing your query too, clearly its not pfsense..  Your nslook doesn't show what server you asked..

      nslookup.png
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        aGeekhere
        last edited by

        here it is

        nslookup www.google.com
        Server:  pfsense.myDomain.local
        Address:  192.168.1.1
        
        Non-authoritative answer:
        Name:    www.google.com
        Addresses:  2404:6800:4006:803::2004
                  216.58.199.36
        

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        • johnpozJ Offline
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
          last edited by

          Well you sure you have your host override in the right place??  Seen this quite often users put override in forwarder section and running resolver, or have in resolver and using forwarder..

          What I can tell you is that I am using the resolver on 2.3 and have lots and lots of overrides and all working just fine..  I would validate what is running on pfsense and its setup..  And that you have the overrides in the correct place.

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            aGeekhere
            last edited by

            Well it was working before the update so if I had it miss configured then it would have never work.
            I will go over my setup tomorrow to see if i can find anything that might have changed during the update.

            By the way did you do an upgrade or fresh install?

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            • johnpozJ Offline
              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
              last edited by

              I did an upgrade from 2.2.6 to snapshots before 2.3 actually released when they were on the RCs and then to the final 2.3 when that came out.

              I had no issues with anything in the transition from 2.2 to 2.3 all my packages worked, my vpn worked.. It was smooth as you would expect from the pfsense team.. I did have a bit of an issue with it trying to continue on to the 2.3.1 dev line…  So had to change that setting.

              So how many overrides do you have?  create a new test one - does that work..  If not then yeah you got something borked up..

              testoverride.png
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                aGeekhere
                last edited by

                So how many overrides do you have?

                For now the ones I have shown.

                create a new test one - does that work

                Sorry to say no

                If not then yeah you got something borked up

                Looks to be the case, I see no errors in the logs saying something is wrong in the DNS resolver. I guess I could wait for 2.3.1 and see if that fixes anything as I do not want to reinstall pfsense at this time.

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                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Are you even sure resolver is running??  Maybe you have the forwarder running..  Sorry to sound like I am treating you like a moron..  But normally that is the case around here..

                  If you saying no overrides work, then the first thing that comes to mind is your putting in the the wrong place.  Or your not even doing a query to pfsense..

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                    aGeekhere
                    last edited by

                    Are you even sure resolver is running??

                    DNS Resolver is runing

                    Maybe you have the forwarder running

                    I do have the forwarder running for the WPAD, but i never had any issue with that before see attachment

                    Sorry to sound like I am treating you like a moron..  But normally that is the case around here.

                    I hope that I am not making a moron of a mistake but it was all working perfectly before the update, when the update finished I notice straight away that the Host Overrides stopped working.

                    If you saying no overrides work, then the first thing that comes to mind is your putting in the the wrong place.  Or your not even doing a query to pfsense..

                    See attachments

                    dns.jpg
                    dns.jpg_thumb
                    firewall.jpg
                    firewall.jpg_thumb
                    forwarder.jpg
                    forwarder.jpg_thumb

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                    • johnpozJ Offline
                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Huh???

                      What is the point of forwarding anything to 53 to 53??  How about you turn off that and the forwarder and make sure resolver is working..  Which you don't even have doing dnssec so what is the point of it?  Why do you think you need forwarder running for wpad??  On the proxy port?

                      When are you going to query the resolver?

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                      • A Offline
                        aGeekhere
                        last edited by

                        Fixed it by Diagnostics\States\States Reset States

                        Would have thought restarting the router would have done that, anyway.

                        I also Enabled DNSSEC Support.

                        What is the point of forwarding anything to 53 to 53??  How about you turn off that and the forwarder and make sure resolver is working..  Which you don't even have doing dnssec so what is the point of it?  Why do you think you need forwarder running for wpad??  On the proxy port?

                        When are you going to query the resolver?

                        Well it works now and i do not want to break anything by changing something, thanks for the help

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                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                          What is the point of forwarding 53 to loopback, you want to make sure some that does a query to 53 to something outside is redirected to pfsense??

                          And your forwarder is running on 3128 so when is that queried??

                          Break something - break what a pointless configuration?

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                            aGeekhere
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                            http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/hacking-clients-wpad-web-proxy-auto-discovery-protocol/

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                              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                              last edited by

                              What does that have to do with running forwarder on 3128??  Yeah you can create a entry for wpad.yourdomain.tld to point to where the autoconfiguration script is..  What does that have to do with forwarder listening on 3128??  Which would be the same port your proxy is listening on normally??

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                                aGeekhere
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                                Ok just had a look I needed to use a port other than 53 because Resolver was using that port and when I was trying different methods to get the wpad working i tried the proxy port and it worked however I just changed the DNS Forwarder to something else and it also works fine.

                                So yeah there is no need to point the DNS Forwarder to the proxy port (just need to pick an unused one) learn something new everyday.

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                                • johnpozJ Offline
                                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                                  Not sure how you think that is working??  What do you think is doing a query to the forwarder for wpad??

                                  Do you have some other redirection going on?  Why do you need the forwarder?  Why would you not just create a entry in resolver?  You have a redirect to loopback.. What what is listing on loopback the forwarder or the resolver?

                                  I am really confused what you think that is doing?  And why you need both forwarder and resolver?

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                                    aGeekhere
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                                    Why do you need the forwarder?  Why would you not just create a entry in resolver

                                    I just tried using the the resolver for the wpad and it seems to be working so no I do not need the forwarder. I used the forwarder because I will following a tutorial when i set up the wpad. As far as the loopback be selected I was just testing something with it, disabled it now.

                                    Thanks for the help

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                                    • J Offline
                                      javcasta
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                                      Hello.

                                      I use DNS resolver (unbound) for set Force Safe Search Google, for all google domains, and works fine for my pfSense 2.3:

                                      I have the list (forecegoogle.conf)  with domain overrides for google
                                      https://www.javcasta.com/configuracion-avanzada-forcesafesearchgoogle-con-pfsense/

                                      Services > DNS Resolver
                                      Host Overrides:
                                      forcesafesearch.google.com  216.239.38.120 
                                      www.google.com  216.239.38.120
                                      www.google.es  216.239.38.120

                                      Advanced
                                      server:
                                      include: /var/unbound/forecegoogle.conf

                                      Regards

                                      Javier Castañón
                                      Técnico de comunicaciones, soporte y sistemas.

                                      Mi web: https://javcasta.com/

                                      Soporte scripting/pfSense https://javcasta.com/soporte/

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                                        aGeekhere
                                        last edited by

                                        there is an issue with selecting the google domains

                                        local-data: "www.google.ad A 216.239.38.120"
                                        local-data: "www.google.ae A 216.239.38.120"
                                        local-data: "www.google.com.af A 216.239.38.120"
                                        local-data: "www.google.com.ag A 216.239.38.120"

                                        That is all I can select.

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                                          javcasta
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                                          Hello.

                                          Services > DNS Resolver
                                          Host Overrides:
                                          forcesafesearch.google.com  216.239.38.120 
                                          www.google.com  216.239.38.120
                                          www.google.es  216.239.38.120

                                          Advanced
                                          server:
                                          include: /var/unbound/forecegoogle.conf

                                          This is the /var/unbound/forecegoogle.conf file (except for www.google.com and www.google.es, that are defined directly in host overrides)

                                          local-data: "www.google.ad A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ae A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.af A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.ag A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.ai A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.al A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.am A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.ao A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.ar A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.as A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.at A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.au A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.az A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ba A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.bd A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.be A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.bf A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.bg A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.bh A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.bi A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.bj A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.bn A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.bo A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.br A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.bs A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.bt A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.bw A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.by A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.bz A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ca A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.cd A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.cf A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.cg A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ch A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ci A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.ck A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.cl A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.cm A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.cn A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.co A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.cr A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.cu A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.cv A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.cy A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.cz A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.de A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.dj A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.dk A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.dm A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.do A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.dz A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.ec A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ee A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.eg A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.et A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.fi A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.fj A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.fm A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.fr A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ga A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ge A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.gg A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.gh A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.gi A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.gl A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.gm A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.gp A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.gr A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.gt A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.gy A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.hk A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.hn A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.hr A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ht A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.hu A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.id A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ie A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.il A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.im A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.in A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.iq A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.is A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.it A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.je A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.jm A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.jo A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.jp A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.ke A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.kh A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ki A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.kg A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.kr A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.kw A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.kz A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.la A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.lb A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.li A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.lk A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.ls A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.lt A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.lu A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.lv A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.ly A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.ma A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.md A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.me A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.mg A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.mk A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ml A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.mm A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.mn A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.ms A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.mt A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.mu A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.mv A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.mw A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.mx A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.my A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.mz A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.na A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.nf A 216.239.38.120"
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                                          local-data: "www.google.com.pk A 216.239.38.120"
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                                          local-data: "www.google.co.tz A 216.239.38.120"
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                                          local-data: "www.google.co.ug A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.uk A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.uy A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.uz A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.com.vc A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.ve A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.vg A 216.239.38.120"
                                          local-data: "www.google.co.vi A 216.239.38.120"
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                                            thanks

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