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      vicpome
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      Hi, Marcelloc , Is there a step-by-step manual or instuctions for config the GUI of the "wpad" after it is installed?.
      Thanks.

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        chicago_cs @vicpome
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        @vicpome , check out this topic

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          kklouzal
          last edited by kklouzal

          @marcelloc said in Unofficial WPAD package for pfSense software:

          fetch -q -o /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/Unofficial.conf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/marcelloc/Unofficial-pfSense-packages/master/Unofficial.24.conf

          I logged into SSH, opened Shell, pasted in the 2.4 unofficial repo command and hit enter.

          Now when I go to my package manager inside web gui there are no available packages being listed, none at all.

          Going to Diagnostics->Edit File and saving "/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/Unofficial.conf" as a blank file brings my official packages back thankfully.

          EDIT:

          Solved it, a little searching found that the github repo supplies a patch you must apply so PfSense can display unofficial repos. Check the main page on the github page for more info.

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          • KOMK
            KOM
            last edited by

            That's a lot of hassle with the potential to break pfSense just to configure WPAD, which is simple to configure by hand.

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              vicpome @chicago_cs
              last edited by

              @chicago_cs Agradezco tu respuesta, yo ya instale el pack , pero queria saber cuales son los pasos que siguen despues del 7, o sea como completar el "Gui" ya que no me funciona.
              Gracias.

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                vielfede @KOM
                last edited by

                @KOM if you use FW as wpad server, It is to avoid web interface protocol change, that's a secuirty issue

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                  vielfede @kklouzal
                  last edited by

                  @kklouzal said in Unofficial WPAD package for pfSense software:

                  I logged into SSH, opened Shell, pasted in the 2.4 unofficial repo command and hit enter.

                  Now when I go to my package manager inside web gui there are no available packages being listed, none at all.

                  Going to Diagnostics->Edit File and saving "/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/Unofficial.conf" as a blank file brings my official packages back thankfully.

                  EDIT:

                  Solved it, a little searching found that the github repo supplies a patch you must apply so PfSense can display unofficial repos. Check the main page on the github page for more info.

                  Just to clarify 2.4.4 Install

                  1. System=>Pakages=>Available packages=>System_Patches=>install
                  2. System=>Patches=>add new patch=>244_unofficial_packages_list.patch (download it from https://github.com/marcelloc/Unofficial-pfSense-packages)
                  3. save
                  4. Apply (patch)
                  fetch -q -o /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/Unofficial.conf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/marcelloc/Unofficial-pfSense-packages/master/Unofficial.24.conf
                  1. System=>Pakages=>Available packages=>WPAD=>install
                  2. configure wpad from Services=>WPAD
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                    KOM @vielfede
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                    @vielfede Sorry, what? I don't understand what you mean. There is no inherent security issue using the firewall as the WPAD source. You're already running a web server on it. Serving up wpad.dat and proxy.pac from it doesn't make it insecure.

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                      vielfede @KOM
                      last edited by vielfede

                      @KOM said in Unofficial WPAD package for pfSense software:

                      @vielfede Sorry, what? I don't understand what you mean. There is no inherent security issue using the firewall as the WPAD source. You're already running a web server on it. Serving up wpad.dat and proxy.pac from it doesn't make it insecure.

                      I think that If you configure WPAD by hand, you have to switch fw web interface from https to http and this is an issue. Or am I wrong?

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                      • KOMK
                        KOM
                        last edited by

                        OK, now I see what you mean. No, you're right that WPAD needs an HTTP server. I don't see how a WPAD package gets around that unless it's installing its own http server.

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                          vielfede @marcelloc
                          last edited by

                          @Kom, In the first post there is the answer...

                          @marcelloc said in Unofficial WPAD package for pfSense software:

                          Here are install instructions for UNOFFICIAL wpad package for pfSense(R) software 2.3.x

                          It's based on forum tutorials to configure a second nginx instance to host pac file(s) in http and leave gui on https.
                          .....

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                            aGeekhere @marcelloc
                            last edited by aGeekhere

                            @marcelloc
                            I have installed the WPAD package, added the DNS host overrides in the DNS Resolver

                            wpad pfsensedomain.local 192.168.1.1 wpad

                            added the DHCP additional BOOTP.

                            number: 252 type: string value: "http://192.168.1.1/wpad.dat"
number: 252 type: string value: "http://192.168.1.1/wpad.da"
number: 252 type: string value: "http://192.168.1.1/proxy.pac"

                            pfsense webConfigurator is set to https with webGUI redirect selected

                            However I am having issues downloading the wpad file

                            http://192.168.1.1/proxy.pac This site can’t be reached
https://192.168.1.1/proxy.pac 404 Not Found nginx
http://192.168.1.1/wpad0/proxy.pac This site can’t be reached
https://192.168.1.1/wpad0/proxy.pac the pac file downloads

                            I seem to only be able to download the proxy.pac with

                            https://192.168.1.1/wpad0/proxy.pac

                            Am i missing something?

                            UPDATE: I had the wpad listen port set to the proxy port 3128, changing it to port 80 now downloads the file

                            Never Fear, A Geek is Here!

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