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    Why we need a server restart with any change

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    • J
      jatinder2jatin
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      friends i am very new to this.. yesterday only started my day with PFsense.. question is .. if i am creating any policy .. or blocking or allowing an IP, do you guys think it is realistic to start/ restart the server. in production this is not possible .. and i know i am not discussing something which has not been discussed.. but i want to know if there a better way… as no one would like to loose their downloads or any other important transactions.

      or we have a better opensource proxy then PFsence. i want to control my internet usage .. and i am fed up with ISA. plz guide.

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        doktornotor Banned
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        There is no such need in the first place.

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        • johnpozJ
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
          last edited by

          you do not need to restart pfsense for such things..  Only thing that requires a restart is the update of the pfsense firmware from say 2.2.x to 2.2.y

          packages don't even require reboot.. The only thing that should ever require a reboot is update of pfsense itself.  I make firewall changes all the time, even new interfaces and vlans never requires a reboot.

          Now if your creating a rule to block, and there as a state already you would have to kill those old states.. Which can be done on per state - just look in the state table for the specific states and kill them.

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            jatinder2jatin
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            thanks mate..
            i was watching a video on you tube and the person did some policies for FB and it didnt worked so he restarted the server itself and it started working. so i just wanted to confirm how pfsense detects new policies and applies it.

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              firewalluser
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              Resetting the states in the state table gives you added piece of mind new rules are in effect.

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              • KOMK
                KOM
                last edited by

                Unfortunately, resetting the states is the same thing as rebooting from a user point of view.  Their active sessions will be reset.

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                  last edited by

                  not if they only reset the connections that would be effected by new rules.

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                  • KOMK
                    KOM
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                    …or if the users happened to all be taking a bath...

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