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    Logging Query with transparent proxy enabled

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      mixhali
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      Hi I'm trialling pfsense as a proxy for our small organisation. I'm wondering why I see so many deny entries for port 443 TCP:Syn requests? I would expect that with transparent proxy enabled all requests for port 443 would be re-routed to the proxy.

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      • KOMK
        KOM
        last edited by

        Where are you seeing these? Much more information required to even begin to help you.

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          mixhali
          last edited by

          Im seeing this in the firewall logs. The default deny rule is triggering it. I don't have any allow rules from my lan for 443 or 80 as I expect it all to be handled by the proxy. I don't have proxy configured on my lan machines as I have enabled transparent mode.

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          • KOMK
            KOM
            last edited by

            WAN or LAN firewall log?

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              mixhali
              last edited by

              LAN

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              • KOMK
                KOM
                last edited by

                I can't recall seeing that before, but then I run in explicit mode with WPAD because it's far more flexible than transparent mode. Is it causing any real problems browsing or is it a logspam issue? What do your LAN rules look like? Post a screenshot.

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  We would need to see some examples of the logged traffic to comment further.

                  I would expect incoming TCP SYN packet to port 443 to be passed and redirected to Squid as you say.

                  Steve

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