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    Packet Counts Not Updating in pfBlockerNG Widget

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      tman222
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      @mlines - if the name of the IP list for Alias Deny is pfB_PRI1_v4, make sure that the description of the firewall that uses this pfBlockerNG alias starts with "pfb_" (note the small "b"). So for instance, you could put pfb_PRI1_v4 as the only text into the firewall rule description, and the counter in the widget should start to work (again, note the the small "b"). Hope this helps.

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        mlines @tman222
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        @tman222 Thanks - I can do that and the rule will not be deleted, however the dashboard counter no longer works.

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          BBcan177 Moderator @mlines
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          @mlines

          1. Leave the Firewall Rule Description prefix with "pfb_"

          2. Then download the patched file:
            curl -o /usr/local/www/widgets/widgets/pfblockerng.widget.php "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/BBcan177/22a3c6b6fe9b7b5f7415dfaa189c49a4/raw"

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            mlines @BBcan177
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            @bbcan177 Ok, I think I have it (and to be clear for everyone else). Apply the patch as described above. Then, make the rule description the same as the Alias List name, except use a small b instead of a capital B.

            For example, when adding the PRI1 feed as Alias Deny, the resultant Alias name will be pfB_PRI1_v4. When adding a rule that uses this Alias, set the description to "pfb_PRI1_v4". Do not customize or otherwise change the description (my mistake).

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              tman222 @mlines
              last edited by tman222

              @mlines said in Packet Counts Not Updating in pfBlockerNG Widget:

              @bbcan177 Ok, I think I have it (and to be clear for everyone else). Apply the patch as described above. Then, make the rule description the same as the Alias List name, except use a small b instead of a capital B.

              For example, when adding the PRI1 feed as Alias Deny, the resultant Alias name will be pfB_PRI1_v4. When adding a rule that uses this Alias, set the description to "pfb_PRI1_v4". Do not customize or otherwise change the description (my mistake).

              Hi @mlines - as I understand it, it should work as long as the firewall description starts with "pfb_". So for instance, if you had the firewall rule description as something like "pfb_PRI1_v4 alias to deny xyz traffic" the widget counter should still work. Hope this helps.

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                digdug3 @BBcan177
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                @bbcan177 said in Packet Counts Not Updating in pfBlockerNG Widget:

                @mlines

                If you set the Firewall Rule Description to start with "pfb_", it will not be removed by the package.
                Maybe send a screenshot of where you are putting the Description.

                @BBcan177 Hmm, alternate descriptions used to work before. Why not just look at the Alias name like before? I don't like changing the descriptions...

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                  A Former User @BBcan177
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                  @bbcan177 said in Packet Counts Not Updating in pfBlockerNG Widget:

                  patch

                  Hi
                  I have the same problem too.
                  I don't know how to use pfsense well so I wanted to know how to put this patch.
                  Can you show me how to do it even with screenshots? Thank you

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                    A Former User @A Former User
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                    Can anyone help me? Thank you

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                      digdug3 @A Former User
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                      @antonio-briguglio Please update pfBlockerNG to the latest dev. version, that fixes the issue.

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                        A Former User @digdug3
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                        @digdug3 thank you

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