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    How to schedule PfBlockerNG?

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    • mucipM Offline
      mucip @NogBadTheBad
      last edited by

      Dear @nogbadthebad ,
      Is there any way to do it?
      For instance: If I can create on copy of config file which contains disable/unbound of desired DNSBL group than I can restart the ubound and dnsbl server from code and Add this code in the cron?
      This method works good but I could not find the config file to describe diseble/unbound of desired dnsbl group?

      I want to simulate select the "disable" group and restart the servers from GUI with the code in the cron.

      Where can I find the config file of (disable or unbound choice?) DNSBL group?

      Regards,
      Mucip:)

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      • mucipM Offline
        mucip @bartkowski
        last edited by

        Dear @bartkowski ,
        Can you describe little bit more please? because I could not see anything about schedule in PfBlockNG GUI.

        Regards,
        Mucip:)

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        • GertjanG Offline
          Gertjan @mucip
          last edited by

          PfBlockerNG can't help you out here.
          It's a tool that blocks list with IP's and/or hostnames from which you do not want to 'request' anything. Now now, and not tomorrow.

          It's has no ambition to act like a "parental control" tool, like "Twitter in the afternoon, but not during the evening and night".

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

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          • mucipM Offline
            mucip @Gertjan
            last edited by mucip

            @gertjan ,
            If we can change the config file and restart the server via cron script, why not?. :)
            I think I must go deeper in the PfBlockerNG mechanism.

            Regards,
            Mucip:)

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            • NogBadTheBadN Offline
              NogBadTheBad @mucip
              last edited by

              @mucip What exactly are you blocking via DNSBL ?

              Andy

              1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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              • mucipM Offline
                mucip @NogBadTheBad
                last edited by

                Hi @nogbadthebad ,
                Some social sites.

                Regards,
                Mucip:)

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                • NogBadTheBadN Offline
                  NogBadTheBad @mucip
                  last edited by

                  @mucip Can you block them via pfBlockerNG -> IP -> IPv4 and create an alias using the ASN number.

                  You could if its Facebook.

                  You then could have a time based firewall rule.

                  Andy

                  1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                  • mucipM Offline
                    mucip @NogBadTheBad
                    last edited by mucip

                    Dear @nogbadthebad ,
                    Could you explain little bit more please?
                    Because in my PfBlocker GUI there is only "pfBlockerNG -> IPv4 " menu. And I could not understand what is ASN?...

                    P.S. By the way I do this limitations with SquidFilter before but I could not find this package in the PfSense anymore?

                    Regards,
                    Mucip:)

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                      NogBadTheBad @mucip
                      last edited by

                      @mucip

                      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_system_(Internet)

                      Screenshot 2021-07-01 at 12.54.17.png

                      You could then use pfB_FACEBOOK_v4 in a firewall rule and set a schedule, you'd need to remove Facebook from your DNSBL config.

                      Andy

                      1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                      • mucipM Offline
                        mucip @NogBadTheBad
                        last edited by

                        Hi @nogbadthebad ,
                        What is your version of the PfBlockerNG?
                        Looks different than mine.

                        Regards,
                        Mucip:)

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                        • NogBadTheBadN Offline
                          NogBadTheBad @mucip
                          last edited by

                          @mucip pfBlockerNG-devel

                          Andy

                          1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                            NogBadTheBad @NogBadTheBad
                            last edited by NogBadTheBad

                            You'd then need to create two rules, one that passes traffic to the alias with the time schedule and one that denies without a schedule.

                            I only use a schedule to throttle traffic out my GUEST interface monday - friday 9AM to 5PM to the internet.

                            Screenshot 2021-07-01 at 13.08.45.png

                            Andy

                            1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                              mucip @NogBadTheBad
                              last edited by

                              Hi @nogbadthebad ,
                              Thanks a lot.
                              Well I need to upgrade to DEVEL than.
                              By the way where can I find the complete ASN list. How do you know that Facebook ASN is 92934 e.g.?

                              Regards,
                              Mucip:)

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                                NogBadTheBad @mucip
                                last edited by

                                @mucip You can type in Facebook in the IPv4 Source Definitions part.

                                Andy

                                1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                                • mucipM Offline
                                  mucip @NogBadTheBad
                                  last edited by

                                  Dear @nogbadthebad ,
                                  Asolutelly I have to upgrade to DEVEL than. :)

                                  Regards,
                                  Mucip:)

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