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PFSense - pfBlockerNG - Install pfBlockerNG - Configure pfBlockerNG

General Settings

Navigate to Firewall → pfBlockerNG.

Within the General section:

  • pfBlockerNG: Checked. This enabled pfBlockerNG.
  • Keep Settings: Checked. pgBlockerNG 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:

  • Keep all settings at default: 20000.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save button.

General Tab should look like this:


IP Configuration

Navigate to Firewall → pfBlockerNG → IP.

Within the IP Configuration section:

  • De-Duplication: Checked
  • CIDR Aggregation: Not checked
  • Suppression: Checked
  • Force Global IP Logging: Not checked
  • Placeholder IP Address: 127.1.7.7
  • ASN Reporting: Disabled


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 Maxmind Site.
  • MaxMind Localized Language: English.
  • MaxMind CSV Updates: Not Checked.


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.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save button.


Return to Install pfBlockerNG or continue to Configure pfBlockerNG.


pfsense/pfblockerng/install_pfblockerng/configure_pfblockerng.1611829454.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021/01/28 10:24 by peter

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