7.6 - Recategorized URL still blocked as "security override blocked"
I just upgraded to 7.6. I have a custom URL category called iTunes that is allowed for a few users. I had one of them tell me that they are being blocked trying to download iTunes. The URL of the...
View ArticleWhat does Blocked vs Refused mean?
Hello,When I view our hosted Websense dashboard, and I click on some of the activity, sometimes it will say Blocked, and sometimes it will say refused? I was wondering if this made any...
View ArticleWebsense Hybrid Web Security blackspider pop-ups
I just want to start a thread here on an issue that happened several weeks ago where our users are being prompted for authentication credentials with a pop-up, when things have been fine for over two...
View ArticleDecreasing effectiveness of Email Security 7.3
My company has been using Email Security (now at version 7.3, the last) since the early days of it being Surf Control. Lately though, it seems that the amount of spam leaking through the cracks is...
View Article30 day trial license question
I have installed Websense Manager 7.01 with the 30 days license. I found I could not do any filtering and categorization with it. When I use "URL Category" toolbox, all the urls return...
View Articlewebsense 7.1 install error
hello,i am trying to reinstall websense but during the reinstall i receive the following error "Could not configure Websense Manager (Code: 7)" i did see another post with the same issue where a...
View ArticleUpgrading 7.7.3 to 7.8.3 or 7.8.4?
Hello,I have a virtual machine under Windows 2008 R2 hosting Websense web security 7.7.3 and another VM under CentOs hosting the Websense Content Gateway. I would like to know if I can upgrade my...
View Articlecommandline check policy
in the web interface webfilter 7.5 has a utility check policy. whether there is the same command line utility? I would like to automatically check an effective policy for the users
View Articleno Reports since last Windows Updates installed
running WUC v7.7.3.11 on Windows Server 2008R2, we ran Windows Updates on the server since then, then reporting seems to have stopped. Anyone come across this before?? We went through the...
View ArticleCan't create partitions
HelloWSS 7.8 on 2012 R2.Remote SQL 2008 R2 SP3 (standard edition)Logging been working OK for a while since upgrade from 7.6. Host and application was fresh install of 7.8 but db was upgraded....
View Articleupgrade from 7.7 to 7.8 - management server not working
I just upgraded our Web security infrastructure from 7.7 to 7.8 in preparation to migrate the whole thing over to new 2012 R2 boxes (they are currently running on 2008 R2).After I have upgraded...
View ArticleUpgrading from Web Wecurity 7.7.3 Windows 2008/SQL2005 to Windows 2008 R2/SQL...
I have to upgrade to WS 7.8.4. I need to move all the log data forward also. I have a new Windows 2008 R2 server for the application and SQL 2012 server for reporting. It appears that there are 8...
View ArticleSafe Search not working on IE11 with Google seach engine
Hi All,Currently using web filter 7.7.3.1147 I am having and issue with safe search. I have had the search filtering enabled form some time now and it works ok.but I have having an issue with IE11 in...
View ArticleWebsense 7.8.4 Upgrade Cannot Stop Remote Filtering Client Pack
we have an Installation of Websense Web Security 7.8.3.1295 on a 2008R2 Server which has the following Components installed:Remote Filtering Client PackRemote Filtering Servernow i am trying to upgrade...
View Articleuser authentication
HelloFor user authentication now we use dc agent, but the problem is, when we authenticate to active directory, or any other server, we see in real time monitor, my ip and user change the last...
View ArticleThe Web Security manager cannot connect to Policy Server
So I have a unique issue that popped up recently. One of our admins went to log into the Triton Unified Security Center, after putting in his credentials, we get the following error message.The Web...
View ArticleWebsense Web Security could not be launched.
My 7.7 deployment continues to be very buggy. This error has happened while Websense support was on a support session with me as well. Essentially the service just does not become available and the...
View ArticleTriton web filtering and "load balancing"
Hello, We are converting part of our network to our existing Websense Triton web filtering environment. I am new to Websense and would like to ask advice or seek guidance to the best set up. We...
View ArticleWebsense does not support installing Web client on laptop w/32-bit operating...
Websense does not support installing Web client on laptop w/32-bit operating system and 64-bit hardware. At least this is the answer I got back when I put this question to tech support. Can this...
View ArticleSQL Server Scheduled Job newlogdb63 failed
We are running WebSense 7.5. Oddly, we are getting an even 208 regarding our SQLSERVERAGENT: SQL Server Scheduled Job 'Websense_IBT_DRIVER__newlogdb63' (0x75B4C94EC6D5A44B9A3A41DEAF733BE5) - Status:...
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