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    Guide to filtering web content (http and https) with pfsense 2.3

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      aGeekhere
      last edited by

      wpad is in the guide.

      I have been upgrading since i joined.

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        4Qman
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        Hi,

        I am new to pfsense, can someone have a look at the attached image and tell me if it looks correct please.

        ![pfsense Nat PortForward 1.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/pfsense Nat PortForward 1.png)
        ![pfsense Nat PortForward 1.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/pfsense Nat PortForward 1.png_thumb)

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          4Qman
          last edited by

          I have followed this guide.

          When I run proxy test it shows that I am under proxy. Google works fine, and so do most websites. But such websites as Amazon won't load, gives error.

          Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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            aGeekhere
            last edited by

            Post your squid config. Are you using just WPAD or Transparent proxy with mitm (cert of all devices) or Transparent proxy mitm set to splice all?

            The best setup i found to use is WPAD and transparent proxy with mitm splice all, set devices to auto config.

            Never Fear, A Geek is Here!

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              4Qman
              last edited by

              @aGeekHere:

              Post your squid config. Are you using just WPAD or Transparent proxy with mitm (cert of all devices) or Transparent proxy mitm set to splice all?

              The best setup i found to use is WPAD and transparent proxy with mitm splice all, set devices to auto config.

              Hi thanks for your reply.

              I followed the guide, page 1.  I copied and pasted logs from PackageSquidGuardLogs

              10.07.2017 17:06:47 [squid_reconfigure] Remove old redirector options from Squid config.
              10.07.2017 17:05:35 [squid_reconfigure] Add new redirector options to Squid config.
              10.07.2017 17:05:35 [squid_reconfigure] Remove old redirector options from Squid config.
              10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_reconfigure] Save squidGuard config to '/usr/local/etc/squidGuard/squidGuard.conf'.
              10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_redirector_base_url] Select redirector base url (http://192.168.1.1:80/sgerror.php?url=403%20&a=%a&n=%n&i=%i&s=%s&t=%t&u=%u)
              10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_create_config] Add Default
              10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_create_config] Add rewrites: safesearch;
              10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_create_config] Add destinations: whitelist; blacklist;
              10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_create_config] Added: blk_BL_adv; blk_BL_aggressive; blk_BL_alcohol; blk_BL_anonvpn; blk_BL_automobile_bikes; blk_BL_automobile_boats; blk_BL_automobile_cars; blk_BL_automobile_planes; blk_BL_chat; blk_BL_costtraps; blk_BL_dating; blk_BL_downloads; blk_BL_drugs; blk_BL_dynamic; blk_BL_education_schools; blk_BL_finance_banking; blk_BL_finance_insurance; blk_BL_finance_moneylending; blk_BL_finance_other; blk_BL_finance_realestate; blk_BL_finance_trading; blk_BL_fortunetelling; blk_BL_forum; blk_BL_gamble; blk_BL_government; blk_BL_hacking; blk_BL_hobby_cooking; blk_BL_hobby_games-misc; blk_BL_hobby_games-online; blk_BL_hobby_gardening; blk_BL_hobby_pets; blk_BL_homestyle; blk_BL_hospitals; blk_BL_imagehosting; blk_BL_isp; blk_BL_jobsearch; blk_BL_library; blk_BL_military; blk_BL_models; blk_BL_movies; blk_BL_music; blk_BL_news; blk_BL_podcasts; blk_BL_politics; blk_BL_porn; blk_BL_radiotv; blk_BL_recreation_humor; blk_BL_recreation_martialarts; blk_BL_recreation_restaurants; blk_BL_recreation_sports; blk_BL_recreation_travel; blk_BL_recreation_wellness; blk_BL_redirector; blk_BL_religion; blk_BL_remotecontrol; blk_BL_ringtones; blk_BL_science_astronomy; blk_BL_science_chemistry; blk_BL_searchengines; blk_BL_sex_education; blk_BL_sex_lingerie; blk_BL_shopping; blk_BL_socialnet; blk_BL_spyware; blk_BL_tracker; blk_BL_updatesites; blk_BL_urlshortener; blk_BL_violence; blk_BL_warez; blk_BL_weapons; blk_BL_webmail; blk_BL_webphone; blk_BL_webradio; blk_BL_webtv; .
              10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_create_config] Add blacklist entries
              10.07.2017 17:05:35 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Start rebuild DB.
              10.07.2017 17:05:24 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Create rebuild config '/usr/local/etc/squidGuard/squidGuard__usrdbrebuild.conf'.
              10.07.2017 17:05:24 [sg_redirector_base_url] Select redirector base url (http://192.168.1.1:80/sgerror.php?url=403%20404&a=%a&n=%n&i=%i&s=%s&t=%t&;u=%u)
              10.07.2017 17:05:24 [sg_create_simple_config] Warning Ignored empty item 'blacklist' = '/var/db/squidGuard/blacklist'.
              10.07.2017 17:05:24 [sg_create_simple_config] Warning Ignored empty item 'whitelist' = '/var/db/squidGuard/whitelist'.
              10.07.2017 17:05:24 [sg_create_simple_config] Begin with dbhome='/var/db/squidGuard'.
              10.07.2017 17:05:24 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Begin with path '/var/db/squidGuard'.
              10.07.2017 17:05:24 [sg_reconfigure_user_db] Add user entries
              10.07.2017 17:05:24 [sg_reconfigure_user_db] Begin with '/var/db/squidGuard'
              10.07.2017 16:36:15 [squid_reconfigure] Add new redirector options to Squid config.
              10.07.2017 16:36:15 [squid_reconfigure] Remove old redirector options from Squid config.
              10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_reconfigure] Save squidGuard config to '/usr/local/etc/squidGuard/squidGuard.conf'.
              10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_redirector_base_url] Select redirector base url (http://192.168.1.1:80/sgerror.php?url=403%20&a=%a&n=%n&i=%i&s=%s&t=%t&u=%u)
              10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_create_config] Add Default
              10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_create_config] Add rewrites: safesearch;
              10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_create_config] Add destinations: whitelist; blacklist;
              10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_create_config] Added: blk_BL_adv; blk_BL_aggressive; blk_BL_alcohol; blk_BL_anonvpn; blk_BL_automobile_bikes; blk_BL_automobile_boats; blk_BL_automobile_cars; blk_BL_automobile_planes; blk_BL_chat; blk_BL_costtraps; blk_BL_dating; blk_BL_downloads; blk_BL_drugs; blk_BL_dynamic; blk_BL_education_schools; blk_BL_finance_banking; blk_BL_finance_insurance; blk_BL_finance_moneylending; blk_BL_finance_other; blk_BL_finance_realestate; blk_BL_finance_trading; blk_BL_fortunetelling; blk_BL_forum; blk_BL_gamble; blk_BL_government; blk_BL_hacking; blk_BL_hobby_cooking; blk_BL_hobby_games-misc; blk_BL_hobby_games-online; blk_BL_hobby_gardening; blk_BL_hobby_pets; blk_BL_homestyle; blk_BL_hospitals; blk_BL_imagehosting; blk_BL_isp; blk_BL_jobsearch; blk_BL_library; blk_BL_military; blk_BL_models; blk_BL_movies; blk_BL_music; blk_BL_news; blk_BL_podcasts; blk_BL_politics; blk_BL_porn; blk_BL_radiotv; blk_BL_recreation_humor; blk_BL_recreation_martialarts; blk_BL_recreation_restaurants; blk_BL_recreation_sports; blk_BL_recreation_travel; blk_BL_recreation_wellness; blk_BL_redirector; blk_BL_religion; blk_BL_remotecontrol; blk_BL_ringtones; blk_BL_science_astronomy; blk_BL_science_chemistry; blk_BL_searchengines; blk_BL_sex_education; blk_BL_sex_lingerie; blk_BL_shopping; blk_BL_socialnet; blk_BL_spyware; blk_BL_tracker; blk_BL_updatesites; blk_BL_urlshortener; blk_BL_violence; blk_BL_warez; blk_BL_weapons; blk_BL_webmail; blk_BL_webphone; blk_BL_webradio; blk_BL_webtv; .
              10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_create_config] Add blacklist entries
              10.07.2017 16:36:15 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Start rebuild DB.
              10.07.2017 16:36:05 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Create rebuild config '/usr/local/etc/squidGuard/squidGuard__usrdbrebuild.conf'.
              10.07.2017 16:36:05 [sg_redirector_base_url] Select redirector base url (http://192.168.1.1:80/sgerror.php?url=403%20404&a=%a&n=%n&i=%i&s=%s&t=%t&;u=%u)
              10.07.2017 16:36:05 [sg_create_simple_config] Warning Ignored empty item 'blacklist' = '/var/db/squidGuard/blacklist'.
              10.07.2017 16:36:05 [sg_create_simple_config] Warning Ignored empty item 'whitelist' = '/var/db/squidGuard/whitelist'.
              10.07.2017 16:36:05 [sg_create_simple_config] Begin with dbhome='/var/db/squidGuard'.
              10.07.2017 16:36:05 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Begin with path '/var/db/squidGuard'.
              10.07.2017 16:36:05 [sg_reconfigure_user_db] Add user entries
              10.07.2017 16:36:05 [sg_reconfigure_user_db] Begin with '/var/db/squidGuard'
              09.07.2017 18:01:06 [squid_reconfigure] Add new redirector options to Squid config.
              09.07.2017 18:01:06 [squid_reconfigure] Remove old redirector options from Squid config.
              09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_reconfigure] Save squidGuard config to '/usr/local/etc/squidGuard/squidGuard.conf'.
              09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_redirector_base_url] Select redirector base url (http://192.168.1.1:80/sgerror.php?url=403%20&a=%a&n=%n&i=%i&s=%s&t=%t&u=%u)
              09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_create_config] Add Default
              09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_create_config] Add rewrites: safesearch;
              09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_create_config] Add destinations: whitelist; blacklist;
              09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_create_config] Added: blk_BL_adv; blk_BL_aggressive; blk_BL_alcohol; blk_BL_anonvpn; blk_BL_automobile_bikes; blk_BL_automobile_boats; blk_BL_automobile_cars; blk_BL_automobile_planes; blk_BL_chat; blk_BL_costtraps; blk_BL_dating; blk_BL_downloads; blk_BL_drugs; blk_BL_dynamic; blk_BL_education_schools; blk_BL_finance_banking; blk_BL_finance_insurance; blk_BL_finance_moneylending; blk_BL_finance_other; blk_BL_finance_realestate; blk_BL_finance_trading; blk_BL_fortunetelling; blk_BL_forum; blk_BL_gamble; blk_BL_government; blk_BL_hacking; blk_BL_hobby_cooking; blk_BL_hobby_games-misc; blk_BL_hobby_games-online; blk_BL_hobby_gardening; blk_BL_hobby_pets; blk_BL_homestyle; blk_BL_hospitals; blk_BL_imagehosting; blk_BL_isp; blk_BL_jobsearch; blk_BL_library; blk_BL_military; blk_BL_models; blk_BL_movies; blk_BL_music; blk_BL_news; blk_BL_podcasts; blk_BL_politics; blk_BL_porn; blk_BL_radiotv; blk_BL_recreation_humor; blk_BL_recreation_martialarts; blk_BL_recreation_restaurants; blk_BL_recreation_sports; blk_BL_recreation_travel; blk_BL_recreation_wellness; blk_BL_redirector; blk_BL_religion; blk_BL_remotecontrol; blk_BL_ringtones; blk_BL_science_astronomy; blk_BL_science_chemistry; blk_BL_searchengines; blk_BL_sex_education; blk_BL_sex_lingerie; blk_BL_shopping; blk_BL_socialnet; blk_BL_spyware; blk_BL_tracker; blk_BL_updatesites; blk_BL_urlshortener; blk_BL_violence; blk_BL_warez; blk_BL_weapons; blk_BL_webmail; blk_BL_webphone; blk_BL_webradio; blk_BL_webtv; .
              09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_create_config] Add blacklist entries
              09.07.2017 18:01:06 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Start rebuild DB.
              09.07.2017 18:00:56 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Create rebuild config '/usr/local/etc/squidGuard/squidGuard__usrdbrebuild.conf'.
              09.07.2017 18:00:56 [sg_redirector_base_url] Select redirector base url (http://192.168.1.1:80/sgerror.php?url=403%20404&a=%a&n=%n&i=%i&s=%s&t=%t&;u=%u)
              09.07.2017 18:00:56 [sg_create_simple_config] Warning Ignored empty item 'blacklist' = '/var/db/squidGuard/blacklist'.

              Proxy Config # This file is automatically generated by pfSense

              Do not edit manually !

              http_port 192.168.1.1:3128
              http_port 127.0.0.1:3128
              icp_port 0
              digest_generation off
              dns_v4_first off
              pid_filename /var/run/squid/squid.pid
              cache_effective_user squid
              cache_effective_group proxy
              error_default_language en
              icon_directory /usr/local/etc/squid/icons
              visible_hostname localhost
              cache_mgr drobinson@brightsure.co.uk
              access_log /var/squid/logs/access.log
              cache_log /var/squid/logs/cache.log
              cache_store_log none
              netdb_filename /var/squid/logs/netdb.state
              pinger_enable off
              pinger_program /usr/local/libexec/squid/pinger

              logfile_rotate 2
              debug_options rotate=2
              shutdown_lifetime 3 seconds

              Allow local network(s) on interface(s)

              acl localnet src  192.168.1.0/24 127.0.0.0/8
              forwarded_for on
              httpd_suppress_version_string on
              uri_whitespace strip

              cache_mem 1000 MB
              maximum_object_size_in_memory 256 KB
              memory_replacement_policy heap GDSF
              cache_replacement_policy heap LFUDA
              minimum_object_size 0 KB
              maximum_object_size 1000 MB
              cache_dir ufs /var/squid/cache 3000 16 256
              offline_mode off
              cache_swap_low 90
              cache_swap_high 95
              cache allow all

              Add any of your own refresh_pattern entries above these.

              refresh_pattern ^ftp:    1440  20%  10080
              refresh_pattern ^gopher:  1440  0%  1440
              refresh_pattern -i (/cgi-bin/|?) 0  0%  0
              refresh_pattern .    0  20%  4320

              #Remote proxies

              Setup some default acls

              ACLs all, manager, localhost, and to_localhost are predefined.

              acl allsrc src all
              acl safeports port 21 70 80 210 280 443 488 563 591 631 777 901  3128 3129 1025-65535
              acl sslports port 443 563

              acl purge method PURGE
              acl connect method CONNECT

              Define protocols used for redirects

              acl HTTP proto HTTP
              acl HTTPS proto HTTPS
              http_access allow manager localhost

              http_access deny manager
              http_access allow purge localhost
              http_access deny purge
              http_access deny !safeports
              http_access deny CONNECT !sslports

              Always allow localhost connections

              http_access allow localhost

              request_body_max_size 0 KB
              delay_pools 1
              delay_class 1 2
              delay_parameters 1 -1/-1 -1/-1
              delay_initial_bucket_level 100
              delay_access 1 allow allsrc

              Reverse Proxy settings

              Custom options before auth

              Setup allowed ACLs

              Allow local network(s) on interface(s)

              http_access allow localnet

              Default block all to be sure

              http_access deny allsrc

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                aGeekhere
                last edited by

                if you set squidguard to allow all do still get the issue?

                Never Fear, A Geek is Here!

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                  4Qman
                  last edited by

                  @aGeekHere:

                  if you set squidguard to allow all do still get the issue?

                  Hi, thank you for the reply.

                  I have it sorted now, i didn't go to internet properties/connections/LAN settings - tick automatically detect settings

                  At the moment I have Wpad.dat working, I also have MSSL MITM working on splice all, I have android working now (manually entered wpad.dat address).

                  Is this method the best functioning method, or am i better to setup a websever to to host the wpdad files?  What are the main benifits of setting up a VM hosting these files?

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                    aGeekhere
                    last edited by

                    Is this method the best functioning method, or am i better to setup a websever to to host the wpdad files?  What are the main benifits of setting up a VM hosting these files?

                    Not sure, maybe if you had a very large number of users you could use another webserver for the wpad.

                    I have it sorted now, i didn't go to internet properties/connections/LAN settings - tick automatically detect settings

                    Even if you left that unticked the transparent proxy should have still connected you, verify that the transparent proxy is working (e.g block port 80 and 443 and use a program that gets updates form the net to check).

                    Never Fear, A Geek is Here!

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                      rebytr
                      last edited by

                      @4Qman:

                      Hi,

                      I am new to pfsense, can someone have a look at the attached image and tell me if it looks correct please.

                      Was looking at this guide, https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Redirecting_all_DNS_Requests_to_pfSense and comparing to your screenshot.  What are the implications of unchecking the "invert match" box and not disabling NAT reflection?

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                        bwlinux
                        last edited by

                        Thanks aGeekHere!  This guide encouraged me to revisit HTTPS filtering for several of my sites.

                        The WPAD options seems great for PCs but didn't work well on Android devices.  Things get really difficult when you have 2 or more network interfaces you want to proxy/filter using WPAD.

                        In the end, I just set up transparent proxy for both http and https. Creating a CA on the firewall and then assigning that in Squid for the CA along with "Splice All" for SSL/MITM Mode works great!

                        I think it's been mentioned before but your guide would really benefit from having 2 completely separate sets of instructions for transparent only and WPAD only.

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                          aGeekhere
                          last edited by

                          I now recommend that you use both, WPAC as the default and transparent with splice all as backup. So software that has no proxy settings still get redirected to the proxy in stead of getting blocked by the firewall rule 80 443. For android you can manually set the proxy, sometimes splice all can show SSL errors when web browsing. I will clean up the guide when I have time.

                          Never Fear, A Geek is Here!

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                            minhgi
                            last edited by

                            After using the guide and having everything setup correctly, I noticed pfblockerng easy_list stop blocking ads.  Have anyone have this issue and know how to fix it?

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                              vielfede
                              last edited by

                              @aGeekHere:

                              sometimes splice all can show SSL errors when web browsing.

                              I'd say "often" a  lot of SSL errors!  ;)
                              In my opinion Splice All is not usable in the way it is now (without WPAD).

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                                originalsin
                                last edited by

                                guess it is way too late for asking abbration.

                                But what does "Tic" stands for?

                                I can not find out the Tic in Pfsense and can not figure it out.

                                Plz somebody help me!!!

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                                  aGeekhere
                                  last edited by

                                  Tick, select.

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                                    yaska
                                    last edited by

                                    I have multiple vlans with different IP addresses

                                    VLAN_50 = 192.168.50.0
                                    VLAN_60 = 192.168.60.0

                                    How do I add all the IPs to the below section

                                    function FindProxyForURL(url, host)
                                    {
                                        if (isPlainHostName(host) ||
                                            shExpMatch(host, "*.local") ||
                                            isInNet(dnsResolve(host), "192.168.60.0",  "255.255.255.0"))
                                            return "DIRECT";

                                    return "PROXY 192.168.60.1:3128";
                                    }

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                                      shan52
                                      last edited by

                                      Why is the difference between Squiguard and OpenDNS?

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                                        vielfede
                                        last edited by

                                        Just one thing I can not get working:

                                        Windows 7 updates, W7 detects them, but it's not able to download. I read something about here, but I do not know how to manage it.
                                        https://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq/WindowsUpdate#Squid_with_SSL-Bump_and_Windows_Updates

                                        Anyone with the same problem?
                                        Solutions? Workarounds?
                                        Thanks in advance

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                                          shan52
                                          last edited by

                                          We have lots of laptop and pc, is there an easier way to install the cert for all the devices?

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                                            aGeekhere
                                            last edited by

                                            I have multiple vlans with different IP addresses

                                            I do not use vlans so I do not know, sorry

                                            Why is the difference between Squiguard and OpenDNS?

                                            Squiguard block content on rules you set on your router (totally private).
                                            OpenDNS block content on rules you set on their servers (they see all traffic, also can be slower)

                                            Just one thing I can not get working

                                            Windows updates (as well as Mac and linux) should all be working, if it is not that you may have missed a step. Check that the WPAD is working and your pc is set to auto configure.
                                            If it is still not working read though the guide again, it should work.

                                            We have lots of laptop and pc, is there an easier way to install the cert for all the devices?

                                            You only have to create a cert of squid when using splice all not for all devices

                                            Hope this helps

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