Schools Broadband offsite filtering issues
Hi Has anyone got their offsite filtering working through Schools Broadband? I'm using a Win 8 laptop, have added the proxy settings given but when I try and access from home I get not access to the...
View ArticleWhere do you get your internet from?
We're a school in East Sussex - currently on a 500Mbs county provided broadband. They've had some issues this term - so in a week with year 8 isolating at home, and us trying to deliver lessons...
View ArticleYour message wasn't delivered because the recipient's email provider rejected...
Our organisation uses Outlook 365 for email. Recently when some staff members send an email to our allstaff group a couple of the email addresses get rejected with the message: *Delivery has failed to...
View ArticleFirefox 83 introduces HTTPS-Only Mode
Link: Firefox 83 introduces HTTPS-Only Mode (https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2020/11/17/firefox-83-introduces-https-only-mode/) [Mozilla Security Blog] ---Quote--- Security on the web matters....
View ArticleAdBlock+ Disable First Run Page
So I've installed ABP on some chrome users machines to try and reduce bandwidth (so far inconclusive) However they always get the 'first run page' - ABP have a reg file to stop this, but the folders...
View ArticleBlocking iMessage
Can anyone suggest a way to block iMessage for students who bring their own devices? we use RM's Safetynet for our internet filtering, but are open to a third party solution if that makes it possible.
View ArticleVodaphone Free Data for Schools
Not sure if you've seen: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/mobile/pay-as-you-go-plans/schools-connected Vodafone are offering free data SIMS for schools. Can anyone recommend a good, reasonably cheap dongle?...
View ArticleCan anyone get this video to play?
https://www.msn.com/es-es/video/viral/t%c3%banez-cangrejos-invasores-convertidos-en-manjar/vp-BB1b5sDt SWGfL / RM seem to be having issues getting it unblocked for us :(
View ArticleSmoothwall + iOS14 - Apps not loading
Is anybody else having issues with the majority of apps that require internet access (Facebook / Instagram to name two) no longer working since upgrading to iOS 14 and needing a proxy server? IÂ’ve...
View ArticleRM SafetyNet - RADIUS problems
We've recently switched our internet provider to RM. They seem pretty good on the whole, however we're having no luck at all getting their RADIUS to work with our WiFi for BYOD. Does anyone here have...
View ArticleChrome Issue
Has anyone had this issue whereby text from dialogue boxes settings and webpages is blank? I have tried reinstalling the software and cleaning the userAttachment 59932...
View ArticleLightspeed Relay - devices getting double filtered
Bit late to the party moving to Relay but we have a Rocket appliance on site that we use for everything else but the ChromeBooks we are moving on to Relay. I cannot get the ChromeBooks to work without...
View ArticleChrome Remote Desktop
Anyone know why a user that is using Chrome Remote Desktop gets what looks like a tunnel of desktops when they connect to their desktop remotely and is unable to do anything but close the connection? I...
View ArticleAdobe Connect 11, Chrome and Smoothwall
Hi. Trying to resolve an issue with Adobe Connect, STEM Learning, and Hosting a meeting using the Adobe Connect App. I have basically given everything I can give to the user who needs this (including...
View ArticleWhitelisting Bitpaper.io filtering and firewall
Anyone know what needs whitelisting to get this working? I thought messaging the company would provide the details but they expected me to work it out myself.
View ArticleSmoothwall Alternative
Morning, Our renewal is due with Smoothwall next year and i have been asked to propose some alternatives from higher up, and i wouldn't mind looking myself as we have had some issues with support...
View ArticleAgreements for Google Web Search just plain annoying
Dear World I have a situation with pupils logging on to laptops in a primary and the Google EU GDPR Acceptance of search agreement type-thing. Every time the children use Google to search the web they...
View ArticleGoogle Maps not displaying correctly in Internet Explorer
Hi Just wondered if anyone had seen this just getting issues with Google Maps not displaying in Internet Explorer for some users, tried looking at compatibility settings, Clear Internet Browser...
View Article[Sophos XG] Tagging iOS/Android WiFi traffic to users
We've recently had an XG box fitted and I can't say I've got many complaints. BUT! (because there's always a but :() I'm having some difficulty tagging WiFi traffic from non-domain devices to a user....
View ArticleContent Filtering in Different Languages
Hi All, Quick query. we have a couple of schools working through the 360safe mark and had a query about website filtering in different languages. Is this meant to be a standard in website filtering, we...
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