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    • GertjanG
      Gertjan @pftdm007
      last edited by Gertjan

      @pftdm007 said in Bypassing DNSBL for specific IPs:

      The rule that triggered this action is:
      @9(1000000103) block drop in log inet all label "Default deny rule IPv4"

      Most easy solution : stop login the hits on the default block rules. (see Log > Settings )

      Your 192.168.2.206 is a device that lives on DMZ, a VLAN.
      Take it out of the VLAN to bypass "smart switch issues".
      On the device, find why these "TCP:RA" or "TCP:PA" are send .... Is it a Wifi connected device ?

      Probably not a pfBlockerNG-devel issue. Disable pfBlockerNG-devel and these hits continue ?

      No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
      Edit : and where are the logs ??

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        pftdm007
        last edited by pftdm007

        @Gertjan said in Bypassing DNSBL for specific IPs:

        Your 192.168.2.206 is a device that lives on DMZ, a VLAN.

        Correct. So is my work cell phone. Same issue with my cell phone.

        @Gertjan said in Bypassing DNSBL for specific IPs:

        Take it out of the VLAN to bypass "smart switch issues".

        OK will try to connect the laptop to a non-VLAN subnet, but in the meantime, all of my other computers/servers/networked printers, are all on LAN which is also a VLAN, and I have absolutely zero issues with any of them. Side note: everything is a lot more severe on LAN (more pfB/DNSBL lists, Snort, etc...)

        @Gertjan said in Bypassing DNSBL for specific IPs:

        On the device, find why these "TCP:RA" or "TCP:PA" are send .... Is it a Wifi connected device ?

        My employer's IT are investigating on the device to see if everything is properly setup & running.... In the meantime, yes the laptop & cell are wifi connected to DMZ, but I already tried connecting the laptop via wired connection, same issues. That kinda eliminates possibilities of issues with my WIfi access point.

        @Gertjan said in Bypassing DNSBL for specific IPs:

        Disable pfBlockerNG-devel and these hits continue ?

        When they release the laptop, I will reconnect to DMZ, and try. I am pretty sure I already tried, but I've done so many things in the last few days I am getting a bit confused so I will retry to make sure.

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          limis
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          guys what is wrong in my custom config since all LAN subnet 192.168.1.0/24 is being filtered by DNSBL ? I want some computers (192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2) to be excluded from DNSBL filtering.

          server:
          access-control-view: 192.168.0.1/32 bypass
          access-control-view: 192.168.0.2/32 bypass
          access-control-view: 192.168.0.0/24 dnsbl
          view:
          name: "bypass"
          view-first: yes
          view:
          name: "dnsbl"
          view-first: yes
          server: include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf

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          • GertjanG
            Gertjan
            last edited by Gertjan

            These are 'clauses' in the (unbound) config file :

            server:
            ....
            view:
            ...
            

            They are recognised by the terminating ':'.
            "view:" clause can exists multiple times.
            "server:" clause can't (there is only one server)

            Or, you have two of them.

            This one is thrown in by the pfBlockerNG-devel package :

            server: include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
            

            That is, you edited it. pfBlockerNG-devel package added this :

            #  Unbound custom options
            server:include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
            

            This is the same thing :

            # Unbound custom options
            server: 
               include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
            

            So, I guess this would work for you :

            server:
               include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
              access-control-view: 192.168.0.1/32 bypass
              access-control-view: 192.168.0.2/32 bypass
              access-control-view: 192.168.0.0/24 dnsbl
            view:
              name: "bypass"
              view-first: yes
            view:
              name: "dnsbl"
              view-first: yes
            

            Btw : Use this when you start to add unbound specific manual settings. It's part of the RTFM concept ;)

            Be careful : if

            server: include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
            

            can't be found by pfBlockerNG-devel when it start, it will automatically add such a clause again into the unbound config file.
            Remember, pfBlockerNG-devel parses as a program, not as a human ^^
            Adding a seconds "server:" clause probably breaks the unbound config ....

            No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
            Edit : and where are the logs ??

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              limis @Gertjan
              last edited by

              @Gertjan thanks. removing server: clause solved problem. I hope pfBlockerNG-deve won't add it again

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                GodAtum
                last edited by

                Hi, been reading through this post but confused. I want to allow my IP 192.168.1.16 to bypass the blocker, is this correct?

                Go to Services/DNS resolver/General Settings then in Custom options write:

                server:include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
                access-control-view: 192.168.1.16/24 bypass
                access-control-view: 192.168.1.16/24 dnsbl
                
                view:
                  name: "bypass"
                  view-first: yes
                view:
                  name: "dnsbl"
                  view-first: yes
                
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                  horse2370
                  last edited by horse2370

                  server:
                  access-control-view: 192.168.1.16/32 bypass
                  access-control-view: 192.168.1.0/24 dnsbl
                  
                  view:
                    name: "bypass"
                    view-first: yes
                  view:
                    name: "dnsbl"
                    view-first: yes
                    include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
                  

                  The changes are: -

                  access-control-view: 192.168.1.16/32 bypass
                  

                  Matches the host you want to bypass with a /32 to make it ONLY match the single address.

                  access-control-view: 192.168.1.0/24 dnsbl
                  

                  Matches the rest of the subnet, assuming a 255.255.255.0 mask.

                  Moved the include: to the "dnsbl" view

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                    GodAtum
                    last edited by

                    Thanks very much! Is it possible to something more fine grained. Like allow 192.168.1.16 to www.blockedwebsite.com?

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                      Mi88Shz
                      last edited by

                      I have tried the following file and it appears to work, by adding a local-data entry in the view, and not allowing it to fall back to the global local-data entries . It has the benefit of keeping the pfblockerng-generated entry

                      # Allow these hosts to bypass pfblockerng
                      server:access-control-view: 192.168.0.2/32 bypass
                      
                      view:
                        name: bypass
                        view-first: no
                        local-data: "dummy.entry 60 IN A 10.10.10.1"
                      
                      server:include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
                      
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                        SmokinMoJoe
                        last edited by

                        Hi All,

                        I see this thread has been ongoing for a few years.  How is that?  Is there a systematic way to make suggestions so this gets added to pfBlockerNG-Devel?  It seems like a reasonable request.  If we can't get this added to the GUI is there something else the customer can do?  i.e. whitelist the host for 15-60 minutes so they can get the info they need without getting blocked?

                        having end users manually point to a different DNS server just makes it a pain in the ass.  Asking end users to run Opera in VPN mode is also extra steps and eventually I would want to block that as well except for a few users/ip addresses.  Having a separate machine or VM on a different network is something our users would call us out on.

                        Do all the edits to these text files migrate during version upgrades or do we have to remember to re-do all the custom stuff we tinker with?

                        Thanks,
                        Joe

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                          HiteshJain @Gertjan
                          last edited by

                          @Gertjan I had this working 4 months back:

                          server:
                              access-control-view: 192.168.0.20/32 bypass
                              access-control-view: 192.168.0.0/24 dnsbl
                          view:
                              name: "bypass"
                              view-first: yes
                          view:
                              name: "dnsbl"
                              view-first: yes
                              include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
                          

                          but later HDD of my custom firewall crashed, and Covid-19 lockdown began.

                          Meanwhile, I took firewall home, replaced HDD, upgraded pfSense to 2.4.5, upgraded pfblockerng-devel to 2.2.5_33. Now my bypass doesnt work. Everytime Firewall restarts or Enable/Disable pfblockerng, it changes unbound custom option to:

                          server:
                              access-control-view: 192.168.0.20/32 bypass
                              access-control-view: 192.168.0.0/24 dnsbl
                          view:
                              name: "bypass"
                              view-first: yes
                          view:
                              name: "dnsbl"
                              view-first: yes
                          server:include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
                          

                          i.e. it adds another server: clause in the last line. You mentioned that there can't be multiple server: clause.
                          bypass still doesnt work. Can you please help?

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                          • GertjanG
                            Gertjan
                            last edited by

                            Try this :

                            server:
                                access-control-view: 192.168.0.20/32 bypass
                                access-control-view: 192.168.0.0/24 dnsbl
                                include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
                            view:
                                name: "bypass"
                                view-first: yes
                            view:
                                name: "dnsbl"
                                view-first: yes
                            

                            No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                            Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                              HiteshJain @Gertjan
                              last edited by

                              Thanks @Gertjan for responding quickly.

                              I tried what you suggested, but bypass still not working.

                              Additionally, when i tried to enable/disable pfBlockerNG(with above custom option), it moved the include: to the last line, with additional server: clause.

                              server:
                                  access-control-view: 192.168.0.16/30 bypass
                                  access-control-view: 192.168.0.26/32 bypass
                                  access-control-view: 192.168.0.0/24 dnsbl
                              view:
                                  name: "bypass"
                                  view-first: yes
                              view:
                                  name: "dnsbl"
                                  view-first: yes
                              server:include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
                              

                              Anymore ideas worth trying?

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                                SmokinMoJoe @Gertjan
                                last edited by

                                @Gertjan said in Bypassing DNSBL for specific IPs:

                                Most easy solution : stop login the hits on the default block rules. (see Log > Settings )

                                Sorry Gertjan, I am not following your suggestion here. Do you mean "the Settings tab under Status > System Logs"

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                                • GertjanG
                                  Gertjan @SmokinMoJoe
                                  last edited by Gertjan

                                  @SmokinMoJoe said in Bypassing DNSBL for specific IPs:

                                  Do you mean "the Settings tab under Status > System Logs"

                                  Yep, this one:

                                  439ab09d-da5f-4c63-a37d-4efcc492c88f-image.png

                                  @HiteshJain said in Bypassing DNSBL for specific IPs:

                                  when i tried to enable/disable pfBlockerNG

                                  pfBlockerNG is a program.

                                  It's adds "server:include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf" without taken in account if you have anything else already in there.

                                  Normally, this isn't a big issue, because, normally, you do not need to enable and disable pfBlockerNG all the time.
                                  And if you do, you have to visit the Resolver config page afterwards to "correct" the custom config options somewhat - if you have other, your own config settings entered.
                                  The syntax has to be correct for unbound, who parses the config file.

                                  Btw : My proposition about how to format is : how I should do it.
                                  There is another forum thread that details how to do so already, use that one to compare it with yours.

                                  No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                                  Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                                    Mi88Shz @Gertjan
                                    last edited by Mi88Shz

                                    @HiteshJain I have evolved the config I posted last month. It still allows pfblockerng to regenerate the configuration correctly, without corrupting it, and adds in a few addtional files which were needed.

                                    # Allow these hosts to bypass pfblockerng
                                    server:access-control-view: 192.168.0.2/32 bypass
                                    
                                    # A view to bypass pfblockerng
                                    view:
                                        name: bypass
                                        view-first: no
                                        # This is needed to prevent falling back to the
                                        # global 'local-data' settings
                                        local-data: "dummy.entry 60 IN A 10.10.10.1"
                                        # Static host entries
                                        include: /var/unbound/host_entries.conf
                                        # dhcp lease entries
                                        include: /var/unbound/dhcpleases_entries.conf
                                        # Domain overrides
                                        include: /var/unbound/domainoverrides.conf
                                    
                                    server:include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf
                                    
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                                      HiteshJain @Mi88Shz
                                      last edited by

                                      @Mi88Shz Even this config is unable to bypass for me.

                                      Moreover, your config contains 2 server: clause which as per @Gertjan cant be multiple.

                                      Are you able to bypass for specific IPs?

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                                        Gertjan @HiteshJain
                                        last edited by Gertjan

                                        @HiteshJain said in Bypassing DNSBL for specific IPs:

                                        2 server: clause which as per @Gertjan cant be multiple.

                                        I actually said this :

                                        @Gertjan said in Bypassing DNSBL for specific IPs:

                                        "server:" clause can't (there is only one server)

                                        I guess I dive back into the manual ....

                                        But before that : I've seen thousands of these type of files : you've seen one, you've seen them all.

                                        See :

                                        505b8be2-1edf-4143-8dc8-85150a5e51df-image.png

                                        server clause - not server clauses.

                                        Maybe several server: "Attribute keywords" can exist .... you tell me ;)

                                        In real world examples I see only one ...

                                        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                                        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                                          HiteshJain @Gertjan
                                          last edited by

                                          @Gertjan I didnt mean to offend you by quoting you. I apologize :). Probably, I misunderstood your statement because I dont have any idea on how Unbound works or even configured.
                                          I got to read about Unbound only because google results directed me to pages where people more experienced than me mentioned about using custom options of Unbound to bypass few IPs , and I wanted exactly same in my pfSense.

                                          @Gertjan The way you explained in one of the earlier replies of yours, gave an impression that you know a lot about Unbound(& related stuff) and that impression is still maintained. I'd like to Thank you that you take time out to respond to newbie like me.

                                          I tried to look at Unbound manual, but I gave up just after scrolling the page down to bottom of earth.

                                          BTW, I am still searching for the right configuration thread from which I could compare my config. Current thread is most appropriate thread i could find so far.
                                          Do you mind sharing the link of thread you mentioned earlier?

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                                          • GertjanG
                                            Gertjan
                                            last edited by

                                            @HiteshJain said in Bypassing DNSBL for specific IPs:

                                            I didnt mean

                                            Don't worry, non taken.
                                            But I probably fckd up anyway. Have a look at the first messages in this thread :
                                            The "include: /var/unbound/pfb_dnsbl.*conf" line should be part of the view: part that handles the "dnsbl".

                                            No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                                            Edit : and where are the logs ??

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