pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!
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@stephenw10 said in pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!:
Enter the Key in the 'Maxmind License Key' field in pfBlocker. Now you can access the GeoIP tabs.
Steve
Thanks Steve.
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Hi guys.
How to upgrade pfBlockerNG 2.1.2_1 to pfBlockerNG v2.1.4_19?
Because I do not see any updating in Installed Packages.
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@nhatnguyen said in pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!:
pfBlockerNG 2.1.2_1
What do you see in that list ?
pfBlockerNG 2.1.2_1 is the (a verry) old version, and is probably up to date.
Or are you really maintaining and non-up to date old version ? ?Take pfBlockerNG-devel version 2.2.5_32, that's the one everybody is using.
To go to pfBlockerNG-devel version 2.2.5_32, uninstall any "pfBlockerNG" that you have right now.
Re install pfBlockerNG-devel version 2.2.5_32 (version today, may 15, 2020) -
Hi @Gertjan
Thanks for useful informations.
I do not see any update in System>Package Manager>Installed Packages
As your suggestion: I must unistall old version, after that go to System>Package Manager>Available Packages and reinstall? Has any good way to install new version?
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@nhatnguyen said in pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!:
I do not see any update in System>Package Manager>Installed Packages
You mean that that list is empty ? That's normal if you have no packages installed.
But you do ...
If you do, consider pfSense "broken". Not really a big deal : they have you covered : https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/packages/fixing-a-broken-pkg-database.htmlNote : do not execute these commands using the GUI.
Use the Console == SSH access.
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Srr @Gertjan
I miss image
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As said above, that's very old.
Uninstall it, and use the latest 'devel' version, which is already 2 years old, well maintained.
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Do you see other packages available to install?
What pfSense version are you running?
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Hi @stephenw10 I do not se other package. I am using pfSense 2.3.4 release p1
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(most) packages are only maintained for the latest pfSense version.
Example : some of them pull in an updated version of PHP,, which can totally break the pfSense GUI and sub system.
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Yup, 2.3.4 is ancient but you should still see packages available. You will not see a current pfBlocker package there though.
I assume you are also not seeing a pfSense update offered? You are probably hitting this:
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/install/upgrade-troubleshooting.html#upgrade-not-offered-library-errorsConsider installing 2.4.5 clean and restoring your config into it. That will get past all those problems.
Steve
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Thank you @stephenw10
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Tjank you @Gertjan
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Hello,
I've just installed pfblocker and wanted to utilize the GeoIP list provided by Maxmind too. However, I can see that the license is provided to those owning businesses or/and private companies and that it's not destined for home users. Therefore, upon reading the ''terms of use'' I decided to hold back as at teh end of the day I wouldn't want to do anything illegal...
My question is has anyone of you used the license for personal / home use?
Many thanks
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Where exactly are you reading that?
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@stephenw10 said in pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!:
Where exactly are you reading that?
Before creating an account with Maxmind you have to accept the terms and conditions. It's right in there.
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This?: https://www.maxmind.com/en/geolite2/eula
That's what appears to apply here and I'm not seeing those references there. My find function may be broken....
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@stephenw10 said in pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!:
This?: https://www.maxmind.com/en/geolite2/eula
That's what appears to apply here and I'm not seeing those references there. My find function may be broken....
Yes that's it.
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What questions exactly?
The word business only appears once there an it doesn't in any way seem to prevent home users.
Of course IANAL....Steve
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@gtj said in pfBlockerNG MaxMind Registration required to continue to use the GeoIP functionality!:
it's not destined for home users
Where exactly are you reading that home users can not use it?
Where it asks for company when you create your account - just put in homeuse
