Guide to filtering web content (http and https) with pfsense 2.3

[4Qman]

I have followed this guide.

When I run proxy test it shows that I am under proxy. Google works fine, and so do most websites. But such websites as Amazon won't load, gives error.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[aGeekhere]

Post your squid config. Are you using just WPAD or Transparent proxy with mitm (cert of all devices) or Transparent proxy mitm set to splice all?

The best setup i found to use is WPAD and transparent proxy with mitm splice all, set devices to auto config.

[4Qman]

@aGeekHere:

Post your squid config. Are you using just WPAD or Transparent proxy with mitm (cert of all devices) or Transparent proxy mitm set to splice all?

The best setup i found to use is WPAD and transparent proxy with mitm splice all, set devices to auto config.

Hi thanks for your reply.

I followed the guide, page 1.  I copied and pasted logs from PackageSquidGuardLogs

10.07.2017 17:06:47 [squid_reconfigure] Remove old redirector options from Squid config.
10.07.2017 17:05:35 [squid_reconfigure] Add new redirector options to Squid config.
10.07.2017 17:05:35 [squid_reconfigure] Remove old redirector options from Squid config.
10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_reconfigure] Save squidGuard config to '/usr/local/etc/squidGuard/squidGuard.conf'.
10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_redirector_base_url] Select redirector base url (http://192.168.1.1:80/sgerror.php?url=403%20&a=%a&n=%n&i=%i&s=%s&t=%t&u=%u)
10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_create_config] Add Default
10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_create_config] Add rewrites: safesearch;
10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_create_config] Add destinations: whitelist; blacklist;
10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_create_config] Added: blk_BL_adv; blk_BL_aggressive; blk_BL_alcohol; blk_BL_anonvpn; blk_BL_automobile_bikes; blk_BL_automobile_boats; blk_BL_automobile_cars; blk_BL_automobile_planes; blk_BL_chat; blk_BL_costtraps; blk_BL_dating; blk_BL_downloads; blk_BL_drugs; blk_BL_dynamic; blk_BL_education_schools; blk_BL_finance_banking; blk_BL_finance_insurance; blk_BL_finance_moneylending; blk_BL_finance_other; blk_BL_finance_realestate; blk_BL_finance_trading; blk_BL_fortunetelling; blk_BL_forum; blk_BL_gamble; blk_BL_government; blk_BL_hacking; blk_BL_hobby_cooking; blk_BL_hobby_games-misc; blk_BL_hobby_games-online; blk_BL_hobby_gardening; blk_BL_hobby_pets; blk_BL_homestyle; blk_BL_hospitals; blk_BL_imagehosting; blk_BL_isp; blk_BL_jobsearch; blk_BL_library; blk_BL_military; blk_BL_models; blk_BL_movies; blk_BL_music; blk_BL_news; blk_BL_podcasts; blk_BL_politics; blk_BL_porn; blk_BL_radiotv; blk_BL_recreation_humor; blk_BL_recreation_martialarts; blk_BL_recreation_restaurants; blk_BL_recreation_sports; blk_BL_recreation_travel; blk_BL_recreation_wellness; blk_BL_redirector; blk_BL_religion; blk_BL_remotecontrol; blk_BL_ringtones; blk_BL_science_astronomy; blk_BL_science_chemistry; blk_BL_searchengines; blk_BL_sex_education; blk_BL_sex_lingerie; blk_BL_shopping; blk_BL_socialnet; blk_BL_spyware; blk_BL_tracker; blk_BL_updatesites; blk_BL_urlshortener; blk_BL_violence; blk_BL_warez; blk_BL_weapons; blk_BL_webmail; blk_BL_webphone; blk_BL_webradio; blk_BL_webtv; .
10.07.2017 17:05:35 [sg_create_config] Add blacklist entries
10.07.2017 17:05:35 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Start rebuild DB.
10.07.2017 17:05:24 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Create rebuild config '/usr/local/etc/squidGuard/squidGuard__usrdbrebuild.conf'.
10.07.2017 17:05:24 [sg_redirector_base_url] Select redirector base url (http://192.168.1.1:80/sgerror.php?url=403%20404&a=%a&n=%n&i=%i&s=%s&t=%t&;u=%u)
10.07.2017 17:05:24 [sg_create_simple_config] Warning Ignored empty item 'blacklist' = '/var/db/squidGuard/blacklist'.
10.07.2017 17:05:24 [sg_create_simple_config] Warning Ignored empty item 'whitelist' = '/var/db/squidGuard/whitelist'.
10.07.2017 17:05:24 [sg_create_simple_config] Begin with dbhome='/var/db/squidGuard'.
10.07.2017 17:05:24 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Begin with path '/var/db/squidGuard'.
10.07.2017 17:05:24 [sg_reconfigure_user_db] Add user entries
10.07.2017 17:05:24 [sg_reconfigure_user_db] Begin with '/var/db/squidGuard'
10.07.2017 16:36:15 [squid_reconfigure] Add new redirector options to Squid config.
10.07.2017 16:36:15 [squid_reconfigure] Remove old redirector options from Squid config.
10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_reconfigure] Save squidGuard config to '/usr/local/etc/squidGuard/squidGuard.conf'.
10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_redirector_base_url] Select redirector base url (http://192.168.1.1:80/sgerror.php?url=403%20&a=%a&n=%n&i=%i&s=%s&t=%t&u=%u)
10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_create_config] Add Default
10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_create_config] Add rewrites: safesearch;
10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_create_config] Add destinations: whitelist; blacklist;
10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_create_config] Added: blk_BL_adv; blk_BL_aggressive; blk_BL_alcohol; blk_BL_anonvpn; blk_BL_automobile_bikes; blk_BL_automobile_boats; blk_BL_automobile_cars; blk_BL_automobile_planes; blk_BL_chat; blk_BL_costtraps; blk_BL_dating; blk_BL_downloads; blk_BL_drugs; blk_BL_dynamic; blk_BL_education_schools; blk_BL_finance_banking; blk_BL_finance_insurance; blk_BL_finance_moneylending; blk_BL_finance_other; blk_BL_finance_realestate; blk_BL_finance_trading; blk_BL_fortunetelling; blk_BL_forum; blk_BL_gamble; blk_BL_government; blk_BL_hacking; blk_BL_hobby_cooking; blk_BL_hobby_games-misc; blk_BL_hobby_games-online; blk_BL_hobby_gardening; blk_BL_hobby_pets; blk_BL_homestyle; blk_BL_hospitals; blk_BL_imagehosting; blk_BL_isp; blk_BL_jobsearch; blk_BL_library; blk_BL_military; blk_BL_models; blk_BL_movies; blk_BL_music; blk_BL_news; blk_BL_podcasts; blk_BL_politics; blk_BL_porn; blk_BL_radiotv; blk_BL_recreation_humor; blk_BL_recreation_martialarts; blk_BL_recreation_restaurants; blk_BL_recreation_sports; blk_BL_recreation_travel; blk_BL_recreation_wellness; blk_BL_redirector; blk_BL_religion; blk_BL_remotecontrol; blk_BL_ringtones; blk_BL_science_astronomy; blk_BL_science_chemistry; blk_BL_searchengines; blk_BL_sex_education; blk_BL_sex_lingerie; blk_BL_shopping; blk_BL_socialnet; blk_BL_spyware; blk_BL_tracker; blk_BL_updatesites; blk_BL_urlshortener; blk_BL_violence; blk_BL_warez; blk_BL_weapons; blk_BL_webmail; blk_BL_webphone; blk_BL_webradio; blk_BL_webtv; .
10.07.2017 16:36:15 [sg_create_config] Add blacklist entries
10.07.2017 16:36:15 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Start rebuild DB.
10.07.2017 16:36:05 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Create rebuild config '/usr/local/etc/squidGuard/squidGuard__usrdbrebuild.conf'.
10.07.2017 16:36:05 [sg_redirector_base_url] Select redirector base url (http://192.168.1.1:80/sgerror.php?url=403%20404&a=%a&n=%n&i=%i&s=%s&t=%t&;u=%u)
10.07.2017 16:36:05 [sg_create_simple_config] Warning Ignored empty item 'blacklist' = '/var/db/squidGuard/blacklist'.
10.07.2017 16:36:05 [sg_create_simple_config] Warning Ignored empty item 'whitelist' = '/var/db/squidGuard/whitelist'.
10.07.2017 16:36:05 [sg_create_simple_config] Begin with dbhome='/var/db/squidGuard'.
10.07.2017 16:36:05 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Begin with path '/var/db/squidGuard'.
10.07.2017 16:36:05 [sg_reconfigure_user_db] Add user entries
10.07.2017 16:36:05 [sg_reconfigure_user_db] Begin with '/var/db/squidGuard'
09.07.2017 18:01:06 [squid_reconfigure] Add new redirector options to Squid config.
09.07.2017 18:01:06 [squid_reconfigure] Remove old redirector options from Squid config.
09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_reconfigure] Save squidGuard config to '/usr/local/etc/squidGuard/squidGuard.conf'.
09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_redirector_base_url] Select redirector base url (http://192.168.1.1:80/sgerror.php?url=403%20&a=%a&n=%n&i=%i&s=%s&t=%t&u=%u)
09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_create_config] Add Default
09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_create_config] Add rewrites: safesearch;
09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_create_config] Add destinations: whitelist; blacklist;
09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_create_config] Added: blk_BL_adv; blk_BL_aggressive; blk_BL_alcohol; blk_BL_anonvpn; blk_BL_automobile_bikes; blk_BL_automobile_boats; blk_BL_automobile_cars; blk_BL_automobile_planes; blk_BL_chat; blk_BL_costtraps; blk_BL_dating; blk_BL_downloads; blk_BL_drugs; blk_BL_dynamic; blk_BL_education_schools; blk_BL_finance_banking; blk_BL_finance_insurance; blk_BL_finance_moneylending; blk_BL_finance_other; blk_BL_finance_realestate; blk_BL_finance_trading; blk_BL_fortunetelling; blk_BL_forum; blk_BL_gamble; blk_BL_government; blk_BL_hacking; blk_BL_hobby_cooking; blk_BL_hobby_games-misc; blk_BL_hobby_games-online; blk_BL_hobby_gardening; blk_BL_hobby_pets; blk_BL_homestyle; blk_BL_hospitals; blk_BL_imagehosting; blk_BL_isp; blk_BL_jobsearch; blk_BL_library; blk_BL_military; blk_BL_models; blk_BL_movies; blk_BL_music; blk_BL_news; blk_BL_podcasts; blk_BL_politics; blk_BL_porn; blk_BL_radiotv; blk_BL_recreation_humor; blk_BL_recreation_martialarts; blk_BL_recreation_restaurants; blk_BL_recreation_sports; blk_BL_recreation_travel; blk_BL_recreation_wellness; blk_BL_redirector; blk_BL_religion; blk_BL_remotecontrol; blk_BL_ringtones; blk_BL_science_astronomy; blk_BL_science_chemistry; blk_BL_searchengines; blk_BL_sex_education; blk_BL_sex_lingerie; blk_BL_shopping; blk_BL_socialnet; blk_BL_spyware; blk_BL_tracker; blk_BL_updatesites; blk_BL_urlshortener; blk_BL_violence; blk_BL_warez; blk_BL_weapons; blk_BL_webmail; blk_BL_webphone; blk_BL_webradio; blk_BL_webtv; .
09.07.2017 18:01:06 [sg_create_config] Add blacklist entries
09.07.2017 18:01:06 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Start rebuild DB.
09.07.2017 18:00:56 [squidguard_rebuild_db] Create rebuild config '/usr/local/etc/squidGuard/squidGuard__usrdbrebuild.conf'.
09.07.2017 18:00:56 [sg_redirector_base_url] Select redirector base url (http://192.168.1.1:80/sgerror.php?url=403%20404&a=%a&n=%n&i=%i&s=%s&t=%t&;u=%u)
09.07.2017 18:00:56 [sg_create_simple_config] Warning Ignored empty item 'blacklist' = '/var/db/squidGuard/blacklist'.

Proxy Config # This file is automatically generated by pfSense

Do not edit manually !

http_port 192.168.1.1:3128
http_port 127.0.0.1:3128
icp_port 0
digest_generation off
dns_v4_first off
pid_filename /var/run/squid/squid.pid
cache_effective_user squid
cache_effective_group proxy
error_default_language en
icon_directory /usr/local/etc/squid/icons
visible_hostname localhost
cache_mgr drobinson@brightsure.co.uk
access_log /var/squid/logs/access.log
cache_log /var/squid/logs/cache.log
cache_store_log none
netdb_filename /var/squid/logs/netdb.state
pinger_enable off
pinger_program /usr/local/libexec/squid/pinger

logfile_rotate 2
debug_options rotate=2
shutdown_lifetime 3 seconds

Allow local network(s) on interface(s)

acl localnet src  192.168.1.0/24 127.0.0.0/8
forwarded_for on
httpd_suppress_version_string on
uri_whitespace strip

cache_mem 1000 MB
maximum_object_size_in_memory 256 KB
memory_replacement_policy heap GDSF
cache_replacement_policy heap LFUDA
minimum_object_size 0 KB
maximum_object_size 1000 MB
cache_dir ufs /var/squid/cache 3000 16 256
offline_mode off
cache_swap_low 90
cache_swap_high 95
cache allow all

Add any of your own refresh_pattern entries above these.

refresh_pattern ^ftp:    1440  20%  10080
refresh_pattern ^gopher:  1440  0%  1440
refresh_pattern -i (/cgi-bin/|?) 0  0%  0
refresh_pattern .    0  20%  4320

#Remote proxies

Setup some default acls

ACLs all, manager, localhost, and to_localhost are predefined.

acl allsrc src all
acl safeports port 21 70 80 210 280 443 488 563 591 631 777 901  3128 3129 1025-65535
acl sslports port 443 563

acl purge method PURGE
acl connect method CONNECT

Define protocols used for redirects

acl HTTP proto HTTP
acl HTTPS proto HTTPS
http_access allow manager localhost

http_access deny manager
http_access allow purge localhost
http_access deny purge
http_access deny !safeports
http_access deny CONNECT !sslports

Always allow localhost connections

http_access allow localhost

request_body_max_size 0 KB
delay_pools 1
delay_class 1 2
delay_parameters 1 -1/-1 -1/-1
delay_initial_bucket_level 100
delay_access 1 allow allsrc

Reverse Proxy settings

Custom options before auth

Setup allowed ACLs

Allow local network(s) on interface(s)

http_access allow localnet

Default block all to be sure

http_access deny allsrc

[aGeekhere]

if you set squidguard to allow all do still get the issue?

[4Qman]

@aGeekHere:

if you set squidguard to allow all do still get the issue?

Hi, thank you for the reply.

I have it sorted now, i didn't go to internet properties/connections/LAN settings - tick automatically detect settings

At the moment I have Wpad.dat working, I also have MSSL MITM working on splice all, I have android working now (manually entered wpad.dat address).

Is this method the best functioning method, or am i better to setup a websever to to host the wpdad files?  What are the main benifits of setting up a VM hosting these files?

[aGeekhere]

Is this method the best functioning method, or am i better to setup a websever to to host the wpdad files?  What are the main benifits of setting up a VM hosting these files?

Not sure, maybe if you had a very large number of users you could use another webserver for the wpad.

I have it sorted now, i didn't go to internet properties/connections/LAN settings - tick automatically detect settings

Even if you left that unticked the transparent proxy should have still connected you, verify that the transparent proxy is working (e.g block port 80 and 443 and use a program that gets updates form the net to check).

[rebytr]

@4Qman:

Hi,

I am new to pfsense, can someone have a look at the attached image and tell me if it looks correct please.

Was looking at this guide, https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Redirecting_all_DNS_Requests_to_pfSense and comparing to your screenshot.  What are the implications of unchecking the "invert match" box and not disabling NAT reflection?

[bwlinux]

Thanks aGeekHere!  This guide encouraged me to revisit HTTPS filtering for several of my sites.

The WPAD options seems great for PCs but didn't work well on Android devices.  Things get really difficult when you have 2 or more network interfaces you want to proxy/filter using WPAD.

In the end, I just set up transparent proxy for both http and https. Creating a CA on the firewall and then assigning that in Squid for the CA along with "Splice All" for SSL/MITM Mode works great!

I think it's been mentioned before but your guide would really benefit from having 2 completely separate sets of instructions for transparent only and WPAD only.

[aGeekhere]

I now recommend that you use both, WPAC as the default and transparent with splice all as backup. So software that has no proxy settings still get redirected to the proxy in stead of getting blocked by the firewall rule 80 443. For android you can manually set the proxy, sometimes splice all can show SSL errors when web browsing. I will clean up the guide when I have time.

[minhgi]

After using the guide and having everything setup correctly, I noticed pfblockerng easy_list stop blocking ads.  Have anyone have this issue and know how to fix it?

[vielfede]

@aGeekHere:

sometimes splice all can show SSL errors when web browsing.

I'd say "often" a  lot of SSL errors!  ;)
In my opinion Splice All is not usable in the way it is now (without WPAD).

[originalsin]

guess it is way too late for asking abbration.

But what does "Tic" stands for?

I can not find out the Tic in Pfsense and can not figure it out.

Plz somebody help me!!!

[aGeekhere]

Tick, select.

[yaska]

I have multiple vlans with different IP addresses

VLAN_50 = 192.168.50.0
VLAN_60 = 192.168.60.0

How do I add all the IPs to the below section

function FindProxyForURL(url, host)
{
    if (isPlainHostName(host) ||
        shExpMatch(host, "*.local") ||
        isInNet(dnsResolve(host), "192.168.60.0",  "255.255.255.0"))
        return "DIRECT";

return "PROXY 192.168.60.1:3128";
}

[shan52]

Why is the difference between Squiguard and OpenDNS?

[vielfede]

Just one thing I can not get working:

Windows 7 updates, W7 detects them, but it's not able to download. I read something about here, but I do not know how to manage it.
https://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq/WindowsUpdate#Squid_with_SSL-Bump_and_Windows_Updates

Anyone with the same problem?
Solutions? Workarounds?
Thanks in advance

[shan52]

We have lots of laptop and pc, is there an easier way to install the cert for all the devices?

[aGeekhere]

I have multiple vlans with different IP addresses

I do not use vlans so I do not know, sorry

Why is the difference between Squiguard and OpenDNS?

Squiguard block content on rules you set on your router (totally private).
OpenDNS block content on rules you set on their servers (they see all traffic, also can be slower)

Just one thing I can not get working

Windows updates (as well as Mac and linux) should all be working, if it is not that you may have missed a step. Check that the WPAD is working and your pc is set to auto configure.
If it is still not working read though the guide again, it should work.

We have lots of laptop and pc, is there an easier way to install the cert for all the devices?

You only have to create a cert of squid when using splice all not for all devices

Hope this helps

[DerHeldvomErdbeerfeld]

Hi there,

I just read this guide and also tried a little bit an the most I tried worked. Now I just have some
questions for better understanding.

@aGeekHere:

Guide to filtering web content (http and https) with pfsense 2.3 updated 09 June 2017

To stop users from bypassing your proxy setup a new firewall lan rule and block port 80 and 443
IPv4 TCP * * * 80 - 443 * none.
Save

If I set it up like this FROM 80 TO 443 (this is what it mean to me 80-443) didnt I block also all ports
between 80 and 443? Wouldnt it be better to set up two rules or an alias (Firewall/Aliases/Ports)
for the pot 80 and 443 or did I understood it wrong?

I also want to use a dual wan configuration, is there something to take care of?

–-
greets from Germany

DerHeldvomErdbeerfeld

[aGeekhere]

hi
1. I created two rules, one for port 80 and one for 443 (I will update this part of the guide)

2. I do not think squid works on dual wan