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    pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!

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      jan.kerstan @jdeloach
      last edited by

      @jdeloach said in pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!:

      You can run the following from the command prompt to see if it updates:
      "php /usr/local/www/pfblockerng/pfblockerng.php dc", copy and paste without the quotes.

      confirmed: running 2.4.4-RELEASE-p3 -> pfBlockerNG 2.1.4_20 (updated, paste the MaxMind "License Key") worked!

      Thank you very much!

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by stephenw10

        I'll just add that I updated the package, filled in the key and ran an update. All went smoothly. 👍

        Steve

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          bjurkovski @dougs
          last edited by

          @dougs said in pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!:

          @BBcan177
          Uninstalled pfBlockerNG and installed pfBlockerNG-devel 2.2.5_28. Ran update as follows:

           UPDATE PROCESS START [ 01/02/20 16:36:16 ]
          
          ===[  DNSBL Process  ]================================================
          
          Saving DNSBL database... completed
          
          Clearing all DNSBL Feeds completed
          Reloading Unbound Resolver..... completed
          DNSBL update [ 0 | PASSED  ]... completed
          ------------------------------------------------------------------------
          
          ===[  GeoIP Process  ]============================================
          
          MaxMind Database downloading and processing ( approx 4MB ) ... Please wait ...
          
          Download Process Starting [ 01/02/20 16:36:16 ]
           /usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-Country.tar.gz		200 OK
           /usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-Country-CSV.zip		200 OK
          Download Process Ended [ 01/02/20 16:36:17 ]
          
          Country code update Start
           Processing ISO IPv4 Continent/Country Data
           Processing ISO IPv6 Continent/Country Data [ 01/02/20 16:36:23 ]
           Creating pfBlockerNG Continent PHP files
           IPv4 Africa			 [ 01/02/20 16:36:24 ]
           IPv6 Africa			 [ 01/02/20 16:36:25 ]
           IPv4 Antarctica		
           IPv6 Antarctica		
           IPv4 Asia			
           IPv6 Asia			
           IPv4 Europe			
           IPv6 Europe			 [ 01/02/20 16:36:27 ]
           IPv4 North America		
           IPv6 North America		 [ 01/02/20 16:36:28 ]
           IPv4 Oceania			
           IPv6 Oceania			 [ 01/02/20 16:36:29 ]
           IPv4 South America		
           IPv6 South America		
           IPv4 Proxy and Satellite	
           IPv6 Proxy and Satellite	
           IPv4 Top Spammers		
           IPv6 Top Spammers		
           pfBlockerNG Reputation Tab
          Country Code Update Ended
          
          
          
          ===[  IPv4 Process  ]=================================================
          
          [ DNSBLIP_v4 ]			 Downloading update [ 01/02/20 16:36:29 ] .
          [ DNSBLIP_v4 ] file_get_contents(/var/db/pfblockerng/DNSBLIP_v4.txt): failed to open stream: No such file or directory
          
          
           [ pfB_DNSBLIP_v4 - DNSBLIP_v4 ] Download FAIL
             Local File Failure
          
          
          The Following List has been REMOVED [ DNSBLIP_v4 ]
          
          
          ===[  Aliastables / Rules  ]==========================================
          
          No changes to Firewall rules, skipping Filter Reload
          No Changes to Aliases, Skipping pfctl Update
          
           UPDATE PROCESS ENDED
          
          

          Looks like an error with DNSBLIP?

          ~Doug

          Having the same issue

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          • fireodoF
            fireodo @bjurkovski
            last edited by

            @bjurkovski said in pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!:

            @dougs said in pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!:

            @BBcan177
            Uninstalled pfBlockerNG and installed pfBlockerNG-devel 2.2.5_28. Ran update as follows:

            Looks like an error with DNSBLIP?

            ~Doug

            Having the same issue

            Maybe an Force Update can help?
            Something else - I switched from pfblockerng to pfblockerng-devel an there is a increase of RAM usage from about 13% - is it also in your case?

            Thanks,
            fireodo

            Kettop Mi4300YL CPU: i5-4300Y @ 1.60GHz RAM: 8GB Ethernet Ports: 4
            SSD: SanDisk pSSD-S2 16GB (ZFS) WiFi: WLE200NX
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              SteveITS Rebel Alliance @SteveITS
              last edited by SteveITS

              @teamits said in pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!:

              @BBcan177 , on pfBlockerNG, v2.1.4_20, it looks like if I open the plugin page (Firewall/pfBlockerNG) the MaxMind License Key field is blank. maxmind_key is populated in the saved config file, which I saved after entering it

              I checked several times yesterday and the field had the key in it each time I logged in. On a hunch waited until overnight again, and this morning the field is blank in the GUI. Seems so unlikely but is there some way it could disappear overnight? If I export the config file this morning it's missing, compared to my last export 3 days ago:

              <enable_log/>
              <skipfeed>0</skipfeed>
              <log_maxlines>20000</log_maxlines>
              <maxmind_key>****</maxmind_key>
              <maxmind_locale>en</maxmind_locale>
              <database_cc/>
              <inbound_interface>wan</inbound_interface>

              vs

              <enable_log/>
              <maxmind_locale>en</maxmind_locale>
              <database_cc/>
              <skipfeed>0</skipfeed>
              <log_maxlines>20000</log_maxlines>
              <inbound_interface>wan</inbound_interface>

              FWIW this is on an SG-4860 and it hasn't restarted in months.

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                MarcO42
                last edited by

                Hi,
                just a quiston: If Idon't want to use GeoIP and set "Disable MaxMind CSV database Updates" checkbox I'm already get an notification every hour that "MaxMind need a license". Is there a way to block this spam without disabling the notification or uninistalling pfBlockerNG?
                Cheers
                Marco

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                • BBcan177B
                  BBcan177 Moderator @MarcO42
                  last edited by

                  @MarcO42
                  You need to disable the "Action" settings in the GeoIP tab and any IPv4/6 aliases that use the "GeoIP" state for the notifications to stop.

                  "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                  Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                  Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                    christopa1999
                    last edited by

                    Instead of sign up Maxmind, can we use IP2Location database as replacement?

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                    • Sergei_ShablovskyS
                      Sergei_Shablovsky @christopa1999
                      last edited by

                      @christopa1999 said in pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!:

                      Instead of sign up Maxmind, can we use IP2Location database as replacement?

                      Why avoid registration?
                      Just using MaxMind at this moment and after IP2locations integration ready, - just choose. ;)

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                        jt
                        last edited by

                        i followed the procedure and saved the registration key in our pfsense box, however, after ~1h I started to receive the email notifications again. when I checked back the box, the license key was missing. tried to put it again & save, same result. tried to generate a new key, no change.

                        does anyone know what might be wrong, please?

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                          provels @jt
                          last edited by

                          @jt Did you do a Reload/Force?

                          Peder

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                          • BBcan177B
                            BBcan177 Moderator @jt
                            last edited by

                            @jt
                            When you hit "save" did you get an error message... you probably didn't use the correct License key. Its only alpha-numeric with no spaces etc...

                            "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                            Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                            Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                            Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                              provels @BBcan177
                              last edited by

                              @BBcan177 And the license key, not the token like the other guy did...

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                                jt
                                last edited by

                                i did do reload
                                i didn't get any error message
                                i did fill the license key, paste as plain text, the long number, not the short one (token)

                                still getting notifications :/

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                                • provelsP
                                  provels @jt
                                  last edited by provels

                                  @jt So your Key is a 16 char mixed-case alpha-numeric something like this?
                                  dkhLGtU8fBz3v1nN
                                  If so, I'd suggest getting a new Key.

                                  Peder

                                  MAIN - pfSense+ 24.11-RELEASE - Adlink MXE-5401, i7, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD. 500 GB HDD for SyslogNG
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                                    jt
                                    last edited by

                                    @provels yes, 16char mixed case alpha-numeric.
                                    i did exactly that today - got a new key. same result.
                                    funnily enough, out of 4 pfsense boxes we run, just a single one started to ask for the license.. :/

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                                    • provelsP
                                      provels @jt
                                      last edited by

                                      @jt Maybe do a reinstall of the package. I've got nothing else.

                                      Peder

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                                      BACKUP - pfSense+ 23.01-RELEASE - Hyper-V Virtual Machine, Gen 1, 2 v-CPUs, 3 GB RAM, 8GB VHDX (Dynamic)

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                                        SteveITS Rebel Alliance @jt
                                        last edited by

                                        @jt What you describe sounds a bit like what I posted except my key disappeared overnight, and we got the notification on the update. Do you have the cron update set to run hourly maybe? Ours was daily.
                                        I "solved" it by moving to pfBlockerNG-devel. (used the same key)

                                        Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
                                        When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to reboot, or more depending on packages, and device or disk speed.
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                                          nafeasonto @SteveITS
                                          last edited by

                                          I updated pfblockerng but where do put the key??

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                                          • provelsP
                                            provels @nafeasonto
                                            last edited by

                                            @nafeasonto Firewall/pfBlockerNG/IP/MaxMind GeoIP configuration/MaxMind License Key

                                            Peder

                                            MAIN - pfSense+ 24.11-RELEASE - Adlink MXE-5401, i7, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD. 500 GB HDD for SyslogNG
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