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    What does this "►" icon mean in my firewall log?

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      bri189
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      Can't find a legend that explains what the "play" icon ( ►) means in my logs, example:

      Jun 3 11:08:17 ► WAN   216.93.99.23:22

      Many entries have it, many don't.  What is this mean?

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      • KOMK
        KOM
        last edited by

        https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Firewall_Logs

        You have a port forward for SSH and are logging access from WAN I would guess?

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        • jimpJ
          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
          last edited by

          If it's right next to the interface, that means the packet was logged in the outbound direction.

          So it was blocked from a floating rule, or it was a leftover packet from a just-deleted state, or something similar. Things like this:

          https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Why_do_my_logs_show_%22blocked%22_for_traffic_from_a_legitimate_connection

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            NOYB
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            @bri189:

            Can't find a legend that explains what the "play" icon ( ►) means in my logs, example:

            Jun 3 11:08:17 ► WAN   216.93.99.23:22

            Many entries have it, many don't.  What is this mean?

            Is there a hover text description?

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              bri189
              last edited by

              There was no hover-over that gave the description.

              It was floating rule, thanks jimp!

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