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--- pfsense:pfblockerng:install_pfblockerng:configure_pfblockerng [2021/01/28 10:24] – peter
+++ pfsense:pfblockerng:install_pfblockerng:configure_pfblockerng [2023/04/22 09:33] (current) – peter
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 ===== General Settings =====
-Navigate to **Firewall -> pfBlockerNG**.
+Navigate to **Firewall -> pfBlockerNG -> General**.
-Within the **General** section:
+In **General Settings**:
-  * pfBlockerNG: **Checked**.  This enabled pfBlockerNG.
+  * pfBlockerNG: **Checked**.  This enables pfBlockerNG.
-  * Keep Settings: **Checked**.  pgBlockerNG can remember any settings even against upgrades of the software.
+  * Keep Settings: **Checked**.  pfBlockerNG can remember any settings even against upgrades of the software.
   * CRON Settings: **Every Hour**  **00**  **0**  **0**.
   * Download Failure Threshold:  **No Limit**.
-Within the **Log Settings** section:
+In **Log Settings**:
   * Keep all settings at default:  **20000**.
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-===== IP Configuration =====
+===== Report Settings =====
-Navigate to **Firewall -> pfBlockerNG -> IP**.
+For alerts, the default DNS server for CNAME lookups is set to **Google 8.8.8.8**.
-Within the **IP Configuration** section:
+  * To Change this to an alternative DNS Server, follow the following instructions.
-  * De-Duplication: **Checked**
+Navigate to **Firewall -> pfBlockerNG -> Reports -> Alerts**.
-  * CIDR Aggregation: **Not checked**
-  * Suppression: **Checked**
-  * Force Global IP Logging: **Not checked**
-  * Placeholder IP Address: **127.1.7.7**
-  * ASN Reporting: **Disabled**
+In **Alerts**:
-{{:pfsense:pfblockerng:pfsense_pfblockerng_ip_ip_configuration.png?800|}}
+  * Expand the **Alert Settings** option.
+  * DNS server for the DNSBL Whitelist CNAME lookup:  **Quad9 9.9.9.9**.
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+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  At this time, there is no option to be able to select a custom DNS Server.
+</WRAP>
-===== MaxMind GeoIP configuration =====
-Navigate to **Firewall -> pfBlockerNG -> IP**.
-Within the **MaxMind GeoIP configuration** section:
-  * MaxMind License Key: **Enter the MaxMind License Key**.  If you don't have a key, register for one on the [[https://www.maxmind.com/|Maxmind Site]].
-  * MaxMind Localized Language: **English**.
-  * MaxMind CSV Updates:  **Not Checked**.
-{{:pfsense:pfblockerng:pfsense_pfblockerng_ip_maxmind.png?800|}}
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-===== IP Interface/Rules Configuration =====
-Within the **IP Interface/Rules Configuration** section:
-  * Inbound Firewall Rules:  **WAN** and **Block**.
-  * Outbound Firewall Rules: **LAN** and **Reject**.
-    *  If you have more than one internal interfaces, press **CTRL** or CMD (for Mac users) and click on interfaces.
-  * Floating Rules:  **Not Checked**.
-  * Firewall 'Auto' Rule Order:  **Select the top option**.
-  * Firewall 'Auto' Rule Suffix:  **auto rule**.
-  * Kill States:  **Checked**.
-{{:pfsense:pfblockerng:pfsense_-_pfblockerng_-_ip_-_ip_-_interface_-_rules_-_configuration.png?800|}}
-Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the **Save** button.
-{{:pfsense:pfblockerng:pfsense_pfblockerng_ip_save.png?800|}}
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-Return to [[PFSense:pfBlockerNG:Install pfBlockerNG|Install pfBlockerNG]] or continue to [[PFSense:pfBlockerNG:Install pfBlockerNG:Configure pfBlockerNG|Configure pfBlockerNG]].
+Return to [[PFSense:pfBlockerNG:Install pfBlockerNG|Install pfBlockerNG]] or continue to [[PFSense:pfBlockerNG:Install pfBlockerNG:Setup IP Blocking|Setup IP Blocking]].
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