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      pfsensation @Sei Pine
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      @sei-pine said in Unofficial E2guardian package for pfSense:

      @pfsensation so true, squidguard is making my life harder </3

      i'll try to run it alongside pfblockerNG. i'll feed back later

      Ditch SquidGuard. It's not worth the effort or hassle.

      With E2 Guardian you have a lot more flexibility, I have different users in different groups with different levels of restrictions. It's awesome!

      Filtering via E2 Guardian is simple, create an ACL and block all the categories you don't want. Then edit a group you want to apply the ACL to. Save then Apply. That's all. Let me know if you need any help, I'll try my best. There's more advanced level stuff too like phrase filtering and enforcing YouTube restricted mode / Google safe search that I also apply on my network.

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        Sei Pine @pfsensation
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        @pfsensation thanks! and yes i'm gonna ditch squidguard after seeing e2guard was able to properly display an error message on a blocked https website while squidguard just display some kind of ssl error omegelul.

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          pfsensation @Sei Pine
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          @sei-pine said in Unofficial E2guardian package for pfSense:

          @pfsensation thanks! and yes i'm gonna ditch squidguard after seeing e2guard was able to properly display an error message on a blocked https website while squidguard just display some kind of ssl error omegelul.

          E2 Guardian properly displays an error page for HTTP traffic, for HTTPS traffic you must install the certificate and enable MITM. Then the page will display correctly.

          This is just how the security process works for HTTPS, E2 Guardian cannot see any content inside the HTTPS stream without MITM. It can only see the domain name, but only reset the connection.

          I've got my Guest Wireless filtered without MITM because I can't install the certificate everywhere. But for all the other networks I've installed the certificate and the block page works perfectly.

          Although the default template is alright (I made it a while back) I use a customised version of it. Let me know if you want a copy.

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            Sei Pine @pfsensation
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            @pfsensation yeah im using a certificate from pfsense. installed it on my sample client but squidguard just shows an ssl error. weird

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              pfsensation @Sei Pine
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              @sei-pine said in Unofficial E2guardian package for pfSense:

              @pfsensation yeah im using a certificate from pfsense. installed it on my sample client but squidguard just shows an ssl error. weird

              Squid Guard does that, select the cert on E2 Guardian. Remove Squid Guard then give it a shot!

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                Sei Pine @pfsensation
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                @pfsensation i'll try it and give a feed back

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                  marcelloc
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                  Latest version 5.2 looks more stable then previous 5.1.If you are on pfSense 2.4.4, try the new version.

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

                  Help a community developer! ;D

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                    pfsensation @marcelloc
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                    @marcelloc said in Unofficial E2guardian package for pfSense:

                    Latest version 5.2 looks more stable then previous 5.1.If you are on pfSense 2.4.4, try the new version.

                    I'm on 5.2, everything running all good for me. Very stable now too! V5 in general has been really good.

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                      Sei Pine
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                      hi how can i update to 5.2 ? i installed 5.1 but it doesn't show up on my installed packages hahaha weird

                      also i can't seem to block any website. i followed a youtube video that was provided here. and also viewed a blog by @ucribrahim

                      im using mitm, transparent proxy. should i also configure squid or leave it as is? i use my squid with squidguard last time so i already got it configured, also lightsquid.

                      edit: ok wait i did manage to block facebook, but i can still access youtube.com any tips ?

                      edit: ok nvm i get it now . i manage to properly display a blocked https website like fb and yt.

                      thanks to e2guardian and you guys for the help!

                      more power!

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                        pfsensation @Sei Pine
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                        @sei-pine said in Unofficial E2guardian package for pfSense:

                        hi how can i update to 5.2 ? i installed 5.1 but it doesn't show up on my installed packages hahaha weird

                        also i can't seem to block any website. i followed a youtube video that was provided here. and also viewed a blog by @ucribrahim

                        im using mitm, transparent proxy. should i also configure squid or leave it as is? i use my squid with squidguard last time so i already got it configured, also lightsquid.

                        edit: ok wait i did manage to block facebook, but i can still access youtube.com any tips ?

                        edit: ok nvm i get it now . i manage to properly display a blocked https website like fb and yt.

                        thanks to e2guardian and you guys for the help!

                        more power!

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                        One thing I'd like to do in a new version is improve the acknowledge button. It's meant to be a bypass for admins which means it doesn't need to be shown for non admin groups.

                        I also recommend using a better Blacklist, I used to support Shallalist however they don't remove dead or parked domains. Which means it's become less efficient.

                        Here's one I've come to prefer (out of the free ones): ftp://ftp.ut-capitole.fr/pub/reseau/cache/squidguard_contrib/blacklists.tar.gz

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                          ravegen
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                          @marcelloc ,

                          do you have time to fix the content scanner that was broken after they have fix for the rotate log ?

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                            pfsensation @ravegen
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                            @ravegen said in Unofficial E2guardian package for pfSense:

                            @marcelloc ,

                            do you have time to fix the content scanner that was broken after they have fix for the rotate log ?

                            I think Marcello was talking to you earlier on his last post. He said to try the latest version, which I think you're already on?

                            Have you tried a reinstall?

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                              Sei Pine @pfsensation
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                              @pfsensation gonna try this blacklist now

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                                kenrutt
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                                Is anybody using the content lists under ACLs in e2guardian?
                                I have been experimenting with it and when I put in a more complex regex, e2guardian crashes when I go to certain web sites such as google.

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                                  binkec
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                                  Hello forum
                                  I also have problem with 2.4.4 broken content filter. I tried almost everything ( uninstall, new install...) and nothing works.
                                  Content filter doesn't work, can someone give me any advice.
                                  Regard
                                  Bogdan

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                                    pfsensation @kenrutt
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                                    @kenrutt said in Unofficial E2guardian package for pfSense:

                                    Is anybody using the content lists under ACLs in e2guardian?
                                    I have been experimenting with it and when I put in a more complex regex, e2guardian crashes when I go to certain web sites such as google.

                                    Regex requires a lot of cpu power, if you do it incorrectly its possible you're running out of resources.

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                                      pfsensation @binkec
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                                      @binkec said in Unofficial E2guardian package for pfSense:

                                      Hello forum
                                      I also have problem with 2.4.4 broken content filter. I tried almost everything ( uninstall, new install...) and nothing works.
                                      Content filter doesn't work, can someone give me any advice.
                                      Regard
                                      Bogdan

                                      What do you mean? Content filter was never broken. You most likely haven't set it up correctly. Go to ACLs and block any categories you don't want users accessing.

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                                        binkec
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                                        Thank you pfsensation for fast response.My mistake, content filtering is working ( sitelist, urllist ) problem is weighted list filter which doesn't work. I have few systems active hardware and virtual on 2.4.3 and they work OK. Try search in yahoo "f***ing" and 2.4.3 weighted filter block search, 2.4.4 with same settings doesn't.

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                                          pfsensation @binkec
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                                          @binkec said in Unofficial E2guardian package for pfSense:

                                          Thank you pfsensation for fast response.My mistake, content filtering is working ( sitelist, urllist ) problem is weighted list filter which doesn't work. I have few systems active hardware and virtual on 2.4.3 and they work OK. Try search in yahoo "f***ing" and 2.4.3 weighted filter block search, 2.4.4 with same settings doesn't.

                                          For encrypted sites like Yahoo, you need to make sure you have MITM enabled to phrase filter. You will need to generate a CA certificate and set it up within E2 Guardian and also deploy it to your clients.

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                                            binkec
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                                            I have done all that, like I said I have few working systems on 2.4.3, same configuration doesn't work on 2.4.4.
                                            Here is a picture from 2.4.3 search0_1541969329566_block.png

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