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This product includes GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from
https://www.maxmind.com.
==Maintainer==
[[User:ReetP|john crisp]]
[mailto:stephdl@de-labrusse.fr stephdl] Stéphane de Labrusse AKA [[User:stephdl|Stephdl]]<br />
==Version==
{{#smeversion: smeserver-geoip }}
{{Warning box|From MAXMIND site :
"Due to upcoming data privacy regulations, we are making significant changes to how you access free GeoLite2 databases starting December 30, 2019. Learn more on our blog." https://blog.maxmind.com/2019/12/18/significant-changes-to-accessing-and-using-geolite2-databases/
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Starting December 30, 2019, we will be requiring users of our GeoLite2 databases to register for a MaxMind account and obtain a license key in order to download GeoLite2 databases. We will continue to offer the GeoLite2 databases without charge, and with the ability to redistribute with proper attribution and in compliance with privacy regulations. In addition, we are introducing a new end-user license agreement to govern your use of the GeoLite2 databases. Previously, GeoLite2 databases were accessible for download to the public on our developer website and were licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Starting December 30, 2019, downloads will no longer be served from our public GeoLite2 page, from geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/*, or from any other public URL.
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See the section below [[GeoIP#Installation_and_Updating_of_geoip_v2_db|Installation of V2 db ]] for steps on how to migrate to the new download mechanism.}}
==Description==
==Description==
The GeoIP plugin lets us know where our mail server is receiving mail from. If we're receiving too much spam from a particular location, this will help track it down. We can then use that info to reject connections from that place taking the load off our server.
The GeoIP plugin for qpsmtpd lets you know where your mail server is receiving mail from. If you're receiving too much spam from a particular location, this will help track it down. You can then use that info to reject connections from that place taking the load off your server.
{{Note box|Maxmind have removed support for their legacy v1 DBs and an update to v2 DBs is required. Please see the bugtracker link to bug #9033 below for more information }}
=== GeoIP plugin===
==Installation==
yum --enablerepo=extras install perl-Geo-IP
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yum install smeserver-geoip --enablerepo=smecontribs
Then configure your update key, create a Maxmind account and retrieve an AccountID and LicenseKey properties and keys to the geoip db config.
You can also leave as is and just get the update from rpms every 2 months or so...
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====Installation of legacy geoip v1 db====
=== GeoIP database ===
those are still available for few time only for back compatibility purpose and to avoid a yum update mess, or if you do not trust third party repo, but be aware thos db are not updated anymore since April 2018 and were already only 80% accurate then.
yum install smeserver-geoip --enablerepo=smecontribs
config set UnsavedChanges no
signal-event geoip-update
====update of geoip v1 db====
if you have smeserver-geoip-1.1.2-7 already installed, this will keep you on the legacy version, only change new plugin comaptible with v1 and removal of cron update.
yum update --enablerepo=smecontribs
This is not updated anymore since 2018, you do not need the update key if you want to only use this.
====Installation and Updating of geoip v2 db====
As a result you will now need the OpenFusion repo to install smeserver-geoip We will be syncing their mirror in due course to speed up installs and updates.
yum --enablerepo=smeaddons install smeserver-extrarepositories-openfusion
signal-event yum-modify
config set UnsavedChanges no
====Updating to v2 with v1 DBs installed====
If you have the v1 DBs package smeserver-geoip-1.1.2-7 already installed and do not wish to update to v2 DBs you may perform updates safely, after making sure your smeserver-extrarepositories-openfusion is the latest, the following:
To carry out an install or update of the new v2 DBs you are required to firstly remove the exclude statement from the openfusion repo db
db yum_repositories delprop openfusion Exclude
signal-event yum-modify
You may then go ahead with the following to either install or update a v2 DB package
yum install smeserver-geoip2 --enablerepo=smecontribs,openfusion
yum update --enablerepo=smecontribs,openfusion
config set UnsavedChanges no
A configuration db for geoip has been created as part of the install
# config show geoip
geoip=service
status=enabled
==== Creating a cron-job ====
====Fresh Installation of geoip v2 DBs====
To carry out an install or update of the new v2 DBs you are required to firstly remove the exclude statement from the openfusion repo db
db yum_repositories delprop openfusion Exclude
signal-event yum-modify
You may then go ahead with the following to either install or update a v2 DB package
yum install smeserver-geoip2 --enablerepo=smecontribs,openfusion
config set UnsavedChanges no
A configuration db for geoip has been created as part of the install
# config show geoip
geoip=service
status=enabled
Now add Maxmind AccountID and LicenseKey properties and keys to the geoip db config
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==== Maxmind account to update db ====
Sign up for a MaxMind account (no purchase required) https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geoip2/geolite2/
Important - Note your login details and in particular your AccountID and LicenseKey
Go to Services My Licence key and generate a licence key, carefully note the key details, multiple keys may be created.
The following config property keys and values will be used to set the geoip config db for ongoing updates see below
AccountID #######
LicenseKey xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
set them in db and expand the config file
db configuration setprop geoip LicenseKey "YOUR LIC KEY" AccountID "YOUR ACCT ID"
expand-template /etc/GeoIP.conf
====Update the db====
signal-event geoip-update
==Testing==
==Testing==
{{Note box| These tests use the V1 DB which will be increasingly out of date.}}
Now that the package and database are installed, we can test it (refer to Country Code list at end of page as required).
Now that the package and database are installed, we can test it (refer to Country Code list at end of page as required).
GeoIP Country Edition: AU, Australia
GeoIP Country Edition: AU, Australia
One last time:
One last time:
==Usage==
==Usage==
===Tracking e-mail===
===Tracking e-mail===
The qpsmtpd GeoIP plugin should now do its work. Check the qpsmtpd logs and you'll see the countries from where mail is sent.
cat /var/log/qpsmtpd/current
cat /var/log/qpsmtpd/current
===Abbreviated Country Code List===
===Abbreviated Country Code List===
A1 Anonymous Proxy
A2 Satellite Provider
AC Ascension Island
AC Ascension Island
AD Andorra
AD Andorra
AO Angola
AO Angola
AQ Antarctica
AQ Antarctica
AP Asia/Pacific
AR Argentina
AR Argentina
AS American Samoa
AS American Samoa
==Troubleshooting==
==Troubleshooting==
At April 2012 there are some apparent problems with countries not being blocked.
At April 2012 there may be some problems with countries not being blocked, possibly related to the way the geo database is updated for free users. User experience and opinion vary, and following a complaint, the original forum post about this has been deleted - http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,48560.0.html
Users are advised to determine the effectiveness of the database for themselves.
===Db compatibility with other softwares===
Some software either use or depends on a geoip library, here is a table to help understand:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!software
!repo
!Geoip 1 support
!Geoip 2 support
!notes on behaviour and default or settings to do
|-
|spamassassin
|smeos
|yes
|3.4.2 or above
|
|-
|smeserver-mailsats
|smecontribs
|yes
|Yes with updates
|Requires updated perl-IO-Socket-INET6 and check_badcountries plugin: https://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10523
|-
|qpsmtpd plugin / smeserver-geoip
|smecontribs
|yes
|smeserver-geoip 1.2 and above
|new bad_countries is a fork of qpsmtpd geoip plugin, default to v2 unless v2 is not available then failback on v1
|-
|proftpd
|smeos
|only
|no
|no support for v2 yet see https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/605
|-
|apache mod_geoip
|smecontribs
|yes
|unknown
|v 1.2.10 requires libGeoIP.so.1 and GeoIP: probably only v1 db supported up there
|-
|apache mod_maxminddb
|
|
|yes
|https://github.com/maxmind/mod_maxminddb available in smecontribs [[Mod maxminddb|smeserver-mod_maxminddb]]
|-
|opensips-mmgeoip
|epel
|
|
|unknown
|-
|php-pecl-geoip
|epel
|yes
|no
|depends on libGeoIP.so.1
|-
|php*-php-pecl-geoip
|remi-safe
|yes
|no
|depends on libGeoIP.so.1
|-
|php-maxminddb
|remi
|no
|yes
|need to test if installs with base php. mostly not...
|-
|php*-php-maxminddb
|remi-safe
|
|yes
|depends on libmaxminddb
|-
|lighttpd-mod_geoip
|epel
|yes
|
|depends on libGeoIP.so.1
|-
|nginx-mod-http-geoip
|epel
|yes
|
|depends on libGeoIP.so.1 ; found a source for geoip2 https://github.com/leev/ngx_http_geoip2_module
|-
|python-GeoIP
|epel
|yes
|no
|
|-
|python-geoip2 python2-maxminddb
|
|no
|yes
|not available on CentOS 6 but 7.
|-
|python-pygeoip
|epel
|yes
|no
|Pure Python GeoIP API
|-
|uwsgi-plugin-geoip
|epel
|
|
|unknown
|-
|perl-Geo-IP
|smecontribs
|only
|no
|libGeoIP.so.1
|-
|perl-GeoIP2
|openfusion
|no
|yes
|
|-
|perl-MaxMind-DB-*
|openfusion
|no
|yes
|
|-
|libmaxminddb
|epel
|
|
|1.1.1 needed for mmdblookup
|-
|mmdblookup
|
|
|
|provided by libmaxminddb-devel (see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1663670)
|-
|bind-libs /bind-utils
|smeos
|required
|unknown
|
|}
you might want to use legacy db updated with recent Maxmind geoilite2, see: https://www.miyuru.lk/geoiplegacy
===Bugs===
Please raise bugs under the SME-Contribs section in [http://bugs.contribs.org/enter_bug.cgi bugzilla]
and select the smeserver-geoip component or use {{BugzillaFileBug|product=SME%20Contribs|component=smeserver-geoip|title=this link}}.
{{#bugzilla:columns=id,product,version,status,summary |sort=id |order=desc |component=smeserver-geoip|noresultsmessage="No open bugs found."}}
===Changelog===
Only released version in smecontrib are listed here.
{{#smechangelog: smeserver-geoip}}
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