Polycom and TalkTech/LGFL issues
Hi all, we have just gone with TalkTech and a Polycom handsets. We use LGFL and also Smoothwall. We have requested the changes with LGFL but the test handset still fails on provisioning with...
View ArticleCaptcha when Exa customers access Google
Are any other Exa customers seeing an increasing number of Captcha's when accessing Google? Over the last week or so we've starting seeing this, obviously in September this is going to be made worse by...
View ArticleAspire ISP
In two weeks we are moving to Aspire with a S10 Smoothwall working as a Firewall and Webfiltering for our new MPLS. All our primaries are getting leased 100mb lines. Secondary getting a 1000mbps. I am...
View ArticleCloud Based Filtering
I'm just running through options for cloud based filtering with the following features; - Can auth with Azure AD - Can make use of groups in Azure AD - Fully compliant with the filtering standards...
View ArticleSMTP Issues - Office 365 - SWGFL
Got a 2 schools with issues with sending email thought office 365 smtp. (Photocopier and Veeam) Accounts and passwords are fine as i have checked. I get connection issues with Veeam on Port 587. (Both...
View ArticleSmoothwall vs Netsweeper
Hi all, is anyone able to give a comparison of Smoothwall vs Netsweeper? Used Smoothwall for many years in various jobs so fully aware of its capabilities. Unfortunately I know nothing about...
View ArticleMcAfee Gateway
Hi, In South Australian Schools we use McAfee Web Gateway for filtering, has anyone been able to unblock Steam and EPIC games, we are starting an egaming subject. I have entered the domains...
View ArticleCan someone with a Schools Broadband 1Gb connection do some tests for me...
Ive got a couple of School Broadband customers who should be on a 1Gb/1Gb leased line. However speeds tests vary from 400-800 on the download and upload. Sometimes the upload will hit the 900 mark....
View ArticleRM transparent user based filtering question
Morning. We have UBF with RM safety net which has been working well for a long time now. Children each have a log into the computer, I can see what every child has been searching if needed and we can...
View ArticleMicrosoft, Adobe, Pycharm Activation Issues
Hi Anyone else ready to throw their network out the window this term :mad: Since coming back nothing will activate! Office, Adobe, Pycharm... Office just says 'This product is not activated' and when I...
View ArticleSchool's Broadband Netsweeper blocking lots of websites
Hi all; Have sent ticket but no reponse After summer (I suspect after Netsweeper upgrades) I'm getting a lot of blocked pages Why access is denied The site you have chosen is being categorised, please...
View ArticleChromebooks and Snoothwall filtering
This has taken me by surprise that our new year 7s are using chromebooks at home and i have configured student schools accounts to be filtered through the smoothwall extension (not the connect for...
View ArticleSky Broadband and VPN Connections
Hi Anybody seeing issues with VPN (IKE) connections via Sky Broadband over the last few days?
View ArticleDr Frost Maths Live Game Crashes
Hi, Do any of your Maths departments use Dr Frost Maths? The Live Game crashes for staff after approx 10-15 seconds. It sits on the page where it says Awaiting People to Join for approx 10-15 seconds...
View ArticleSSL VPN from internal lan
Hi all, Ive configured SSL VPN access on my sonicwall and it works well from an external network. But Im unable to test new connections or ping the external IP from the internal LAN. Im not...
View ArticleWould opening these ports cause any issues?
I would need the following ports opening: 80 TCP, 22 TCP, 443 TCP, 19788 UDP/TCP, 8099 UDP/TCP, 53 UDP/TCP They would only need outgoing, not incoming. Would this cause any issues or security concerns?...
View ArticleVPN through Virgin Voom with static IP's and Hitron router
Morning all, Has anyone successfully managed to get VPN working over a Virgin Media Voom connection with static IP's? It uses GRE tunneling which I think is what prevents it working, it also doesn't...
View ArticleGetting Loom desktop through Smoothwall
I think the title says it all really. We are having problems getting Loom to connect to the Internet via our Smoothwall. The chrome app works fine, but the teachers want to be able to use the desktop...
View ArticleSBB Netsweeper PDF reports corruption
Anyone having issues with their email scheduled PDF reports ? - the past two days the PDF is corrupt and cannot be opened
View ArticleInternet filtering on ipads - cloud off prem
We're currently using smoothwall cloud filtering for our chromebooks that years 10-13 have. We're think about getting years 7-9 ipads which we'll manage through endpoint. I dont think smoothwall cloud...
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