Securus FIltering and Monitoring - Linux VM?
Some of our Infants/Primary schools have opted to subscribe to Securus Monitoring and Filtering https://www.securus-software.com/ Anyone used this before? I followed the documentation...
View ArticleNetsweeper - Authentication portal
Hi all, I'm looking at setting up the Netsweeper authentication portal for non-domain devices. Mainly iPads. The instructions from the LA state that these devices should be on a certain IP range and...
View ArticleDo you block Youtube for Students?
New leadership has told me that other schools completely block Youtube for students, and wants it blocked for all students; at the moment we use Restricted:strict for up to year 9, and Moderate for...
View ArticleSmoothwall - Updates to the Category Hierarchy
Hi all So we've received Smoothwall's updated category hierarchy (https://kb.smoothwall.com/hc/en-us/articles/11206334266268) and I'm reviewing our existing policies to see which ones require...
View ArticleVLAN/Smoothwall/DHCP question
Hello all Trying to set up Smoothwall as a DHCP server for BYOD devices in my school while using windows server for the internal network DHCP. I've configured an interface on the Smoothwall to give out...
View ArticleiBoss and BYOD/visitors
Our IT service providers have told me that compliance with KCSIE requires that all BYOD and visitor devices must have an iBoss certificate installed on them to access our network to ensure that...
View ArticleKent Schools - Cantium
I'm sure those of you in Kent are already aware, but just in case - with pretty short notice Kent County Council broadband service for schools (Cantium) is being withdrawn effective 31st March 2024....
View ArticleMoving DNS and Domain Name Hosting providers
We are moving to a new internet provider soon - and need to move our external DNS domain name from the current provider to a new 3rd party provider, so we can continue to manage our domain and DNS...
View ArticleSlow internet accessing purplemash
Hi all, Just a question about wireless and internet speed. I know there are many factors involved, but just wanted some feedback. Have a school who access Purplemash on their laptops, only 10 laptops,...
View ArticleESET/Senso Conflict
We have recently introduced and rolled out ESET AV into our environment and since we've installed on Devices, users have been experiencing slowness when browsing and accessing sites. We have identified...
View ArticleWhat is going on here?
We currently have a Barracuda Web Security Gateway as our web filter. I've inherited it, and intend to change as soon as the contract finishes, but I'm stuck with it for now. I was checking the web log...
View ArticleLGfL webscreen filtering - Bursar can't use Nat West website (Host is an IP)
I've just had an email saying the Bursar is having trouble with the Nat West website and I've run a report which shows me the denied entries being 'HOST is an IP'. This is a blocked category in...
View ArticleSmoothwall - test.mysmoothwall.net
Hi all Since the category changes made to smoothwall I have been testing web filtering across all our schools using test.smoothwall.net. And I am finding that the results are not accurate. All the...
View ArticleGoogle Extention to filter One student?
We have one student that is needing to have their websites limited during certain hours and then open when the student earns it. The teacher will manually allow/disallow their access. Can anyone...
View ArticleAllowing Intune through Smoothwall
Anyone had any issues allowing tablets communicating with intune through the Smoothwall? Looks like intune needs google.com to be allowed to check in with intune to allow new policies/apps to be...
View ArticleFiltering/Firewall - what do you use?
I'm looking at the different options available - and taking an age trying to slot testing etc in between other day to day bits - which is proving difficult at times. Currently use Smoothwall - but not...
View ArticleSmoothwall - Dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com
Good evening all. im not sure whether i have been experiencing this since before the recategorisation but i seem to have a load of devices across the network hitting dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com with...
View Article5G Backup internet solutions
Hi, I'm investigating backup internet connectivity for our site. Very limited budget and physical connectivity is either ADSL grade "broadband" at a max of 37Mbps or leased line options at £hellofalot....
View ArticleMultiple Smoothwall boxes with single azure tenant.
Dear all, Wondering if anyone knows this one as smoothwall support is absolutely awful, ticket open over a week and just 1 person who escalated then radio silence. I have multiple smoothwall appliances...
View ArticleWatchgard M370 udpating LAN-WAN-HTTP-proxy policy
I seem to have a LAN-WAN-HTTP-proxy restricted policy when I update this policy it stops authpoint and cloud management working. This policy also has a proxy attached to it. When the policy gets...
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