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    pfBlockerNG DNSBL service not starting

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      blackops786187
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      @Raffi_ said in pfBlockerNG DNSBL service not starting:

      devel. That is the latest rele

      already got that version

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        Raffi_
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        You have it enabled I assume?
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        There are logs within pfblocker that might help.
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          blackops786187
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          Yes. Its enabled

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            frizquierdo
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            i have the same problem

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              jdeloach @blackops786187
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              @blackops786187
              Did you select any DNSBL Groups and download any block lists in those groups/categories? If not, I don't believe it will start.

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                frizquierdo
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                I have solved it, it was the shallalist that I had activated

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                  blackops786187
                  last edited by

                  Yes i have selected the groups and downloaded them. Any ideas on how to fix this?

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                    jdeloach @blackops786187
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                    @blackops786187 said in pfBlockerNG DNSBL service not starting:

                    Yes i have selected the groups and downloaded them. Any ideas on how to fix this?

                    What messages do you see in the pfBlockerNG log files, the error logs, DNSBL logs, pfsense system logs, etc?

                    Need to provide more information about what is going on because there are numerous things that can cause it to not start.

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                      blackops786187
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                      Cant see anything of significance in the logs

                      Pfblocker log - https://pastebin.com/5wjWsxDt

                      Update force - https://pastebin.com/6V4jYVTA

                      Reload Log - https://pastebin.com/xy2efxBy

                      Error log is empty after update and reload

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                        jdeloach @blackops786187
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                        @blackops786187

                        I didn't see anything in the logs that you posted that stands out as an issue but, a quick Google search for "pfblockerng dnsbl service not starting" brought up some other ideas. You might give that a try if you haven't already Googled this issue.

                        One thing that caught my eye was, Do you have DNS resolver enabled in your pfsense settings? DNSBL requires the DNS Resolver to be enabled.

                        Maybe some other folks will chime in including @BBcan177, the developer of pfBlockerNG, if he has time.

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