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    Pfblocker ipv4 list usage in firewall rules problem - is not a valid source IP a

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    • D
      Dm3Ch
      last edited by

      Hello!
      I've got pfSense 2.3.2_1 and pfBlockerNG 2.1.1_6 om my routing PC.
      I have read in internet that i could create my own ipv4 list in pfBlockerNg and use it as alias int firewall rules.
      I have enabled pfBlockerNg and created list in IPv4 tab. It's name AllowList. I tried to use it in firewall rule (i set up Single host or alias option and writed alias name pfb_AllowList) when i pressed save I got this error: pfb_AllowList is not a valid destination IP address or alias.

      What have i done wrong? How can I create firewall rule with that alias.

      P.S. I am new in pfSense so I'm sorry if I made silly mistake

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      • RonpfSR
        RonpfS
        last edited by

        Do you see pfB_AllowList under Firewall / Aliases / URLs? If not, then did your run Force Update under Firewall / pfBlockerNG / Update?

        Maybe you type pfb_AllowList instead of pfB_AllowList

        2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
        Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
        Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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          Dm3Ch
          last edited by

          Thank you for answer and advice about update. Now firewall rules found pfB_AllowRules.

          In settings of AllowList (on edit screen) i've found note:
          When manually creating 'Alias' type firewall rules; Do not add (pfB_) to the start of the rule description, use (pfb_) (Lowercase prefix). Manually created 'Alias' rules with 'pfB_' in the description will be auto-removed by package when 'Auto' rules are defined.

          In firewall rules i tried to use pfb_AllowRules but it suddenly doesn't found it.

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          • RonpfSR
            RonpfS
            last edited by

            This apply to the FW Rules Description under Firewall / Rules / Edit / Extra Options , not to the Source / Destination Alias name.

            2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
            Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
            Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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            • D
              Dm3Ch
              last edited by

              Thank you for help. As I writed in first message I'm new in pfSense.  :)

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