Tutorial: pfsense and pfBlockerNG Version 3

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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
0:00 pfblocker patreon
2:02 pfblocker reddit posts and changelog
3:36 installing pfblocker
4:10 pfblocker wizard
7:20 Customizing pfblocker
8:20 Floating Rules
10:18 Maxmind Licence Key
11:06 IP Block Lists
13:20 adding feeds
15:16 GeoIP Configuration
17:40 Alerts and Reporting
19:31 DNSBL Configuration
21:47 Threat Lookups
25:05 DNSBL Whitelisting
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[tomferrin]

I set up pfBlockerNG about a year ago by following Tom's tutorial. After making some other changes to my firewall setup recently I decided to re-run pfBlocker's wizard just so I could start with a fresh config. This tutorial is still as spot-on as it was when Tom first made it. So I'm giving another tip of my hat to Tom for his outstanding guidance and thorough explanation of this package.

[zsteinkamp]

Just wanna say thanks for the great info! I know it's a massive effort to put together all these videos. They've been such a help for me as I've gotten started with pfSense and TrueNAS over the last couple of weeks.

[joevining]

Been using this for a couple years and forgot to donate. Just signed up for the Patreon and I encourage others who have the means to do so as well. It's these developers who continue to push pfSense to the top.

[AniketChakrabartyIndia]

it almost 1.5 years that I undoubtedly follow your tutorials for pfsense configuration, really good content and knowledge shared at it upmost form, thank you very much.

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pfblocker reddit

⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
0:00 pfblocker patreon
2:02 pfblocker reddit posts and changelog
3:36 installing pfblocker
4:10 pfblocker wizard
7:20 Customizing pfblocker
8:20 Floating Rules
10:18 Maxmind Licence Key
11:06 IP Block Lists
13:20 adding feeds
15:16 GeoIP Configuration
17:40 Alerts and Reporting
19:31 DNSBL Configuration
21:47 Threat Lookups
25:05 DNSBL Whitelisting

[ashleykingston]

Thanks for the guide Tom. Upgraded from 2.5 to 3.0. Sound advice as always.

[gh]

Perfect timing! I installed this plug ages ago and was about to finally going and set it up.

[matthewbarnett]

Best pfSense content ever. Thankyou your stuff has been a big help!

[RiggsTek]

Thanks for this Tom, very complete and awesome explanations.

[kennethwilson]

Tom, thanks for another great update it's much appreciated!

[PCTechHustle]

Love it Tom! Always great detailed content for exactly what I am looking for, best PfSense tutorials on Youtube!

[mishudanco]

Great video. Small request: can you please zoom in when you show what you do on screen? It would be much easier to see on the phone the details you show
Thanks👍

[gregwysocki]

Always a great tutorial. Used it again after updating to a 4-port intel NIC from a 2-port...thanks!

[gerrymaddock]

I see for North America you have it set for "Match Both". What does match both do?

[andreavergani]

Thanks Tom. Its a lil of time that i want to start a pfblocker. Hope your guides can help me. Ciao

[HijmenSchilperoort]

One of the first things I do when setting up pfblocker-ng is add the (public) DNS servers I use to the IP whitelist.

For example; Some time ago the 1.1.1.1 was put on a blacklist :(
I had to spend some time figuring out why internet was "dead" on every device in the entire network 🤬

[krypton]

Finally I find something to block Ads. Thanks

[miketarbox]

I was hoping that you would hit on Unbound mode, whether through Unbound mode or through the Unbound Python mode, and what, if any changes need to be made. But good content as always Tom, and I thank you for putting this out.

[Ace-qwcq]

Great video and thanks for the help. If you have VPN setup do you select openvpn for both inbound and outbound interfaces during the setup.

[geoff]

It's important to note that pfBlockerNG won't work if you're running DNS Forwarder. I was getting address bind errors with unbound after running the setup wizard. To fix, I needed to disable DNS Forwarder and set up DNS Resolver instead. This might be obvious to many, but for a noob like me it took some time to work out the problem.