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This product includes GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from

This product includes GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from

https://www.maxmind.com.

https://www.maxmind.com.

===Maintainer===

==Maintainer==

[[User:ReetP|john crisp]]

[[User:ReetP|john crisp]]

[mailto:stephdl@de-labrusse.fr stephdl] Stéphane de Labrusse AKA [[User:stephdl|Stephdl]]<br />

[mailto:stephdl@de-labrusse.fr stephdl] Stéphane de Labrusse AKA [[User:stephdl|Stephdl]]<br />

===Version===

==Version==

{{#smeversion: smeserver-geoip }}

{{#smeversion: smeserver-geoip }}

 

{{Warning box|From MAXMIND site :

{{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/

"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/

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.}}

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 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.

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 }}

{{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 }}

===Installation===

==Installation==

= SME 10 =

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  yum install smeserver-geoip --enablerepo=smecontribs

  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.

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...

You can also leave as is and just get the update from rpms every 2 months or so...

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=SME 9=

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====Installation of legacy geoip v1 db====

====Installation of legacy geoip v1 db====

Now add Maxmind AccountID and LicenseKey properties and keys to the geoip db config

Now add Maxmind AccountID and LicenseKey properties and keys to the geoip db config

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==== Maxmind account to update db ====

==== Maxmind account to update db ====