<![CDATA[PfBlockerNG & Firewall Aliases]]>I created a Firewall Alias IP list for IP addresses that I need whitelisted. I use it in different places in pfSense. How do I use that Alias list in the pfBlockerNG's IPv4 list? (I don't want to type that list again in the "IPv4 Custom list" field.)

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/125760/pfblockerng-firewall-aliasesRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 18:49:18 GMTSun, 14 Jan 2018 23:52:21 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to PfBlockerNG & Firewall Aliases on Tue, 16 Jan 2018 03:36:20 GMT]]>If you use pfSense Aliases, they are not accessible as a table unless you use the URL Table IPs option… Otherwise the IPs are stored in base64 format in the pfSense config.xml file

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/746152https://forum.netgate.com/post/746152Tue, 16 Jan 2018 03:36:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfBlockerNG & Firewall Aliases on Mon, 15 Jan 2018 05:49:39 GMT]]>There is probably some php system call available somewhere, look at the doc or open a question in General Questions or Firewalling sections of the forums.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/745955https://forum.netgate.com/post/745955Mon, 15 Jan 2018 05:49:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfBlockerNG & Firewall Aliases on Mon, 15 Jan 2018 05:18:15 GMT]]>Maybe the "dummy" Firewall rule will work (create the table of IP addresses so that it can be copied), but I'm surprised that the pfBlockerNG module doesn't allow using already created Firewall Aliases lists. It doesn't make sense. How can we submit a feature request?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/745952https://forum.netgate.com/post/745952Mon, 15 Jan 2018 05:18:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfBlockerNG & Firewall Aliases on Mon, 15 Jan 2018 02:10:36 GMT]]>Got the same issue here … not all Aliases are in Tables

But when reading
@Diagnostics:

Aliases become Tables when loaded into the active firewall ruleset. The contents displayed on this page reflect the current addresses inside tables used by the firewall.

You could define a "dummy" FW rules with your alias.  ;)

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/745932https://forum.netgate.com/post/745932Mon, 15 Jan 2018 02:10:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfBlockerNG & Firewall Aliases on Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:31:53 GMT]]>The Firewall Alias list doesn't show up in "Diagnostics / Tables". In fact, only 1 out of my 3 Aliases lists shows up in "Diagnostics / Tables". Why is that?

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/745928https://forum.netgate.com/post/745928Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:31:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to PfBlockerNG & Firewall Aliases on Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:09:50 GMT]]>Go to Diagnostics / Tables, select the Alias name, copy , paste in you pfblockerNG table IPv4 Custom list

You could also use a local file. Click on the "i" infoblock when you are in the pfblockerng ipv4 table.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/745926https://forum.netgate.com/post/745926Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:09:50 GMT