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pfBlockerNG GeoIP Whitelist

pfBlockerNG offers advertisement blocking and malicious content blocking, as well as geo-blocking capabilities.

Furthermore, the pfBlockerNG GeoIP Whitelist feature lets us exempt specific countries or regions from being blocked by GeoIP-based rules.

Some of the benefits of this feature include:

• The key purpose of the GeoIP Whitelist is to exempt certain countries or regions from being blocked by GeoIP-based rules. For example, if we have configured pfBlockerNG to block traffic originating from some countries due to security concerns, we can use the GeoIP Whitelist to ensure that traffic from trusted countries is still allowed.
• The GeoIP Whitelist lets us whitelist countries or regions based on our needs. In other words, we can add individual countries or entire continents to the whitelist.
• Traffic originating from countries or regions listed in the GeoIP Whitelist will be allowed to pass through the firewall, regardless of any GeoIP-based blocking rules configured in pfBlockerNG.
• By carefully maintaining the GeoIP Whitelist, we can prevent false positives and ensure that legitimate traffic from whitelisted countries or regions is not blocked by GeoIP-based filtering.
• We can manage the GeoIP Whitelist via the pfBlockerNG settings in the pfSense web interface.
• Additionally, the GeoIP Whitelist can work with other IP lists or feeds configured in pfBlockerNG.

How to use the pfBlockerNG GeoIP Whitelist feature

1. To begin with, log in to the web interface of the pfSense router/firewall.
2. Now, head to the pfBlockerNG package. We can find it under the “Firewall” menu.
3. Then, locate the section related to GeoIP blocking or GeoIP settings. This is where we can configure GeoIP-based rules and access the GeoIP Whitelist.
4. In the GeoIP Whitelist section, we will be able to add countries or regions to the whitelist.
5. From the GeoIP Whitelist configuration interface, we will see a list of countries or regions that we can add to the whitelist. Hence, we have to check the boxes next to the countries or regions that we want to whitelist.
6. After selecting the countries or regions, save the configuration changes.

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Conclusion

In brief, our Support Experts introduced us to the GeoIP Whitelist feature and how to use it.