Whatsapp getting through!
Hi all, Anybody else having issues blocking Whatsapp? We are with SWGFL and use their filtering, however, Whatsapp is getting through the filter. Whatsapp keep using different IP address ranges and are...
View ArticleSophos XG
Hey all Any suggestions on the best way to go with what mode to put the XG in, I want to go for the SSO I can see that there is a client that sits on the DC and sync up logins, I want it to be seem...
View ArticleSecurus users - amending the global library
I'm trying to add a word to the global library so that it is excluded. When I try to add the word as 'excluded' from monitoring, it says the word is already in the library, but presumably by default it...
View ArticleSmoothwall being difficult re renewal
Hiya, Anyone have any experience with Smoothwall being nasty about renewal? They're demanding a year's payment from one of our schools for not provided 90 days notice (despite the section 19...
View ArticleAdobe CC
Currently use adobe CS5 photoshop and Dreamweaver on Windows 10 Edu. Most works fine but having some issues where dreamweaver refuses to load for some users. Anyway...... talking to the head of IT and...
View ArticlePaloalto HTTP header in jection for Google and Youtube ipads
Has any one managed to get HTTP header injection working for Google and Youtube on iPad using a Paloalto? It does not seem to be working at the moment.
View ArticleDifference between various SWGfL proxy servers?
Is aneone able to clarify the difference between the SWGfL proxy servers? sslfilter.proxy.swgfl.org.uk proxy.swgfl.org.uk staffproxy.swgfl.org.uk My understanding is sslfilter bypasses DPI, proxy does...
View ArticleFiltering access by operating system
Hi, We use Sophos UTM9, Ruckus Wireless and Windows Radius authentication. I am wondering if there is any way to filter (block) clients based on their operating system? Also, if I have a list of mac...
View ArticleContent Filter - Advice
We currently use a combination of RM Safety Net and EXA Surf Protect at a number of schools. A change to line provision means that we will need to look at alternatives for content filtering. We use...
View ArticleSophos Reporting
Hi, I'm starting to look at reports for my new XG box, they are super quick but I cant see the useful ones I used to have with Smoothwall. Like the Safeguarding one and the suspicious web searches. Has...
View ArticleNetsweeper and Radius
Has anyone got Windows Radius working with hosted Netsweeper ? How do you do it ? Forward the accounting info ?
View ArticleSophos XG Authentication Service Issue
We had been experiencing an intermittent but annoying XG authentication problem since SFOS 17.5.4 MR-4-1 which requires us to restart the Authentication Service to allow users to authenticate. Just...
View ArticleJanet Network Resolver
Hi Any Janet/JISC users signed up to https://www.jisc.ac.uk/janet-network-resolver how was the setup process, any negative impacts?
View ArticleOffice 365 Spam Filter
Hi all, One of the schools that I support are being bombarded by phishing scams and they have been caught out twice now. Does anybody use an Office365 filtering system at all? A quick google search...
View ArticlePFSense Home
Hi all, Hope you are well. Its half-term so I am setting up a firewall for home. I have tried Untangle and Sophos XG. I liked Untangle but dont want to pay for the main parts, I couldnt get on with...
View ArticleSophos XG and Chromebooks
Hi, Next snag. Has anyone got Chromebooks and the XG playing nicely. What's it supposed to do? I've followed the Sophos article and setup the cert and the firewall but its not playing... is it supposed...
View ArticleDenial of Service attack?
Currently our internet connection is experiencing some issues - smoothwall has have detected 83249 accesses to our external IP address in the last 15 minutes The accesses are coming from random IP...
View ArticleSmoothWall Change of Notice Period to 90 days - Be Aware!
Hi All, SmoothWall e-mailed customers on the 23rd May to notify them of an immediate change to their Terms and Conditions. Be aware if you have a contract with SmoothWall, that the notice period...
View ArticleNetsweeper Captive Portal with Schools Broadband
Hi Is anyone able to use the Captive Portal with Netsweeper? We've been trying to get it working since March but still not able to get it working correctly, we either get Denied page or the Captive...
View ArticleSecondary School's - how much do you pay for your Broadband per year?
Secondary School's - how much do you pay for your Broadband per year? Just that really. :)
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