how to block certain file extension download (i.e. pwdump7.exe, lsahook.dll)
Hello,I run WebSense Security 7.8.4.I don't want to block all file extensions since they are allowed at the moment, but how can I block certain .exes, dlls, etc.I read on File Blocking and File Type...
View ArticleBypassing Google Hangouts (to go Direct) without affecting policies on other...
I have a rather unique and difficult situation. My client uses Google for mail, drive, etc but not Hangouts. The client now insists the must use Hangouts as well but at the same time we have to...
View ArticleHow to properly configure authentication bypass?
We have recently purchased the cloud web filtering solution and are having trouble with authentication bypasses. Some of them seem to work and others don't, some seem to work temporarily and then stop...
View ArticleWebsense Endpoint and Microsoft Windows / Office activation
Just wanted to write this up for anyone else in the future.After deploying Endpoint to many machines we started noticing that we couldn't activate Windows 7 / Office anymore. The error was pretty...
View Articlecannot send mails to Hotmail via Triton
I cannot send mails to Hotmail via Triton all mails are stocked in the delay messages" Reason for Delay Exception delay 2 (lost connection with mx1.hotmail.com[65.55.37.72] while sendi...)" although i...
View ArticleUpgrading from 7.8.4 to 8.0.1 in an enterprise environment
My question has to do with the support of filtering servers at 20+ sites. Assuming I complete the upgrade of the Triton server, Log server and Policy broker machine, will I be able to enable the...
View ArticleUpgrade path from Websense Email Security 7.3
I am new to Websense and looking at my mail security server to make sure it is up to snuff. Currently I am running 7.3 with hotfix 8 (just upgraded from HF6.) What is the upgrade path from here, if...
View Articlehttps Youtube links are not getting blocked but main page is
Websense is able to restrict access to the main youtube website. However when a user clicks on an specific video url websense identifies it as google and lets the traffic go through. any idea how to...
View ArticleURL categories not being Reported Correctly in the URL Category tool
For some reason this morning any URL that I check with the URL Category link in the Toolbox returns the category as 'Miscellaneous'. It does not matter if the URL is being filtered by the Master...
View ArticleInstall Error 1720 (WebSecurity V7.6)
Dear community,when I try to install web security 7.6 I'm getting an error 1720.What I've founded in the log file (%temp%): MSI (s) (F0:5C) [13:36:15:626]: Product: EIP Infra -- Error 1720. There is a...
View ArticleHow do I get a list of my recategorized URL's?
I am trying to find out all of the names of the URL's that I have recategorized, but there are so many, making the job of listing them very tedious. Is there some sort of file download or an export...
View ArticleProblem With Websense X Skype (Proxy)
Hi Team !!!I'm facing a problem with Skype. Takes too long to connect successfully, the user needs to click several times at "Login" to connect, the only error it's that Skype could not connect.At...
View Articlenosuchdomain.autoregistration.proxy
This has been driving me crazy. I have noticed that some users will browse the web just fine with their correct policy for a period of time, then for whatever reason, they are handed out a...
View ArticleEndPoint Web-AP with Windows 10
Hi,I'm testing Windows 10 Ent. I install Websense Endpoint but the Websense icon does not display in the System tray. Result log in credential does not pass through the Websense Web AP. I guess this...
View ArticleUser identification on Andriiod tablets
We are running web security build 7.8.1 and was wondering is there is a way to configure websense to get the user info from the tablet instead of prompting the user for their credential's?
View ArticleWebsense Interfaces misunderstanding
Greetings all ,,,i have a question about websense P1 interface IP settings, do i need to setup public ip address on this interface or just any IP address which can reach the internet through my router...
View ArticleProxy loop detected at: hosted.websense
I have one PC user who receives this message and can find nothing on it in the knowledge base. When they open IE it shows up about 80% of the time.Any insight would be helpful. Thanks, Rick
View ArticleCreation of Custom Queues for ZIP Files
Hi everyone; Inside Triton AP-Email VA 7.8, I cannot see“Policies/Filters/Action/Filter Condition” based on ZIP file . In other words, I want to deliver emails with ZIP attachments to Message Queues...
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 ArticleHTTPS filtering with Cisco ASA
Hi there,I've setup Websense Webfilter paired with a Cisco ASA 5520 (8.03). I've set up filtering rules for HTTP and HTTPS on the ASA to pass the traffic to the Websense machine. HTTP filtering works...
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