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    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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    • G Offline
      gjaltemba
      last edited by

      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

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        gjaltemba
        last edited by

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

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          dlogan
          last edited by

          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.

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            mudmanc4
            last edited by

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

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              mudmanc4
              last edited by

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

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                dlogan
                last edited by

                Got it.  That works.  Thanks.

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                  cmb
                  last edited by

                  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.

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