Auto update no go

[gjaltemba]

Trying to update 2.1.4 with auto update but something is blocking access to update server. Works on other pfsense.

What privileges does system_firmware_check.php need to contact pfSense update server?

Downloading new version information…done
Unable to check for updates.
Could not contact pfSense update server https://updates.pfsense.org/_updaters/amd64

[gjaltemba]

Turns out that I had to add localhost to list of dns on this particular install of pfsense to get auto update working.

[dlogan]

BUMP.

What do you mean by "add localhost to list of DNS"?

I'm unable to get updates on pfSense 2.1.5 on multiple machines at multiple locations.

[mudmanc4]

You may have to add WAN 'localhost' within DNSforwarder, that the local pfsense box also get's it's DNS requests as well.

[mudmanc4]

My bad, I did edit my post, I meant 'localhost'

[dlogan]

Got it.  That works.  Thanks.

[cmb]

2.2 omits localhost from resolv.conf if you aren't binding on it, to prevent that from being an issue. That'll cause a timeout in earlier versions if you have the system configured to use localhost as a DNS server, but aren't actually binding it there. Make sure if you're selectively binding DNS Forwarder, localhost is one of the selections unless you disable its use under System>General Setup.