New version of Smoothwall iDex agent released
Hi all A new version of the iDex agent - version 2.3.3 is now available for download from https://software.smoothwall.com Install over the top of the existing agent. A reboot should not be required....
View Article.zip now available as a TLD
Seeing quite a few articles this morning reacting to the news that Google is now offering .zip as a TLD. https://domains.google/tld/zip/ My first reaction is to imagine new phishy ways to trick people...
View ArticleCisco Umbrella open dns
Just wondering if many schools have taken up on moving their dns to Cisco umbrella open dns service, and if so what sort of costings have you had
View ArticleDirect Access and host files
Our internal domain was set up on the same domain name as our public web site. We have an A Host entry in DNS to point www.domain name to the IP of the website, and a host file that directs client...
View ArticleFortiGate
Hi Has anyone had any recent experience of using FortiGate as a Firewall/Internet Filter? I am currently trialing it, but just wondering if anyone else has used it recently and the option ? Thanks
View ArticleWill a PC act as a bridge/router/gateway between networks?
I'll draw a pretty picture if needed....However..... I have a Sophos XG With WAN/LAN/DMZ I have CCTV PC with two physical NICs, NIC#1 LAN & NIC#2 CCTV(DMZ). We have a physically different CCTV...
View ArticleSmoothwall MAT Alternatives
We have a smoothwall multi tenant build across our MAT: 1 x Parent S15 in secondaries 1 x Child S10 in secondaries 15 x Child S1 in primaries In the past been a big advocate of their solution in...
View ArticleIntune and Web Filtering
For those of you who have gone full cloud using Intune... What method of web filtering have you elected to use? We're in the process of reviewing web filtering, with consideration of moving away from...
View ArticleExtending Lease Line fibre
We have a lease line that terminates into a wall box. The two yellow pigtails hang out of this, one of which plugs into the ADVA box. I need to move this about 5m but moving the actual cables is not...
View ArticleType of filtering
Hi all we are currently using ip based filtering or vlan. We are looking to move towards new firewall, fortigate but wondered which is better ip or user based? If user based how easy is it to move...
View ArticleChromebook Sign in Page and Smoothwall
Hi, Having a few issues getting a policy setup for some Chromebooks going through Smoothwall transparently. It seems there are a number of URLs that Chromebooks need access to and the biggest sticking...
View ArticleSmoothwall Source Exceptions- Groups?
Hi all, We are using the smoothwall source exceptions to bypass the filtering for a bunch of things around our place, like translator pens, home assistant devices, raspberry pi's and some heating...
View Articleesports routing
Various teachers are badgering us about the possibility of esports or competitive gaming. Now another teacher is trying to organize a fifa event with multiple users. Apparently port forwarding is...
View ArticleWeb-filtering
Hi all, I am keen to know what your schools/academies/trusts are doing for web filtering? I have seen many solutions thus far such as dns filtering, browser add-on based filtering which both I don't...
View ArticleKCSIE 2023 - updates that may impact IT
Just a couple of days ago the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education update arrived. There are updates around monitoring and web-filtering and in 144 it states In addition, schools and colleges...
View ArticleCannot Access Internet Via Chrome After Update (Smoothwall related)
So i have run into this issue in regards to google chrome: * Once i update the web browser to the latest version i am then unable to access the internet when using a Student account * I am able to...
View ArticleNetsweeper Authentication Portal
Hello, I was just wondering if anyone has had any joy configuring the BTLS Netsweeper Authentication Portal. I've followed their guidance and got very close to what I'm after... We are redirected to...
View ArticleMonitoring Staff?
I see this has been raised a few times but I wanted to see what everyone currently has in place within your Trusts/Schools around monitoring staff. Do you have the likes of Impero/NetSupport on staff...
View ArticleFiltering and Monitoring log retention
I'm trying (and failing) to find in KCSIE a statement to support log retention periods for filtering/monitoring - either a requirement or guidance. My ISP provided cloud based service only provides me...
View ArticleIs your filter better than this?
Does your system flag up as "Safeguarding" a blocked image result for say a "Coca cola" bottle because the Google image search result found it on a domain that was categorised as "alcohol"? I'm talking...
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