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Preparing to upgrade Netsweeper
Please note: Admin access is required to perform the steps outlined in this article. Overview As of Netsweeper version 7.2, we have streamlined the upgrade process. It can now be done directly thr...
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Can I disable automated List Entry Suggestions?
Please Note: Accessing the List Suggestions window requires Admin permissions. List Entry Suggestions List Entry Suggestions are a great feature of Netsweeper that provide suggestions when you add ...
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Enabling Netsweeper's DNS filtering
Please note: This article is an overview, (as configuration options may vary from version to version). It is recommended that you test this config in a lab-environment before implementing this in ...
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Apple iOS 13 and MacOS 10.15 Security Updates for Server Certificates
Please Note: This issue is known that only affects customer running Netsweeper 6.2 and prior. With the changes to Apples requirements for trusted certificates in iOS 13 and macOS 10.15 there are tw...
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YouTube being allowed in Chrome via Google searches, despite being blocked as a Category or List Rule
Symptoms When a user makes a Google search containing YouTube (such as “youtube facebook channel” or “youtube cat videos”) Google will return video previews along with the typical links/URLs. If t...
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Upgrading your Policy Server from Netsweeper 6.2.5 to 6.3.2 can cause failures with dnsdist if you're using pdns-recursor
Please Note: This issue is specific to older versions of our Product. Summary In order to resolve this we will need to turn off the new dnsdist which runs via the initctl.The upgrade of dnsdist has...
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How do I test the SOAP API?
Running Webadmin API Tests Netsweeper features a test client interface for its SOAP (System Object Access Protocol) APIs. The test client interface can be found on the filesystem at /usr/local/net...
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Multiple Reporters and Remote Logging overview
Redundant Reporting Servers Multiple dedicated logging/reporting servers can be deployed in an effort to meet availability and redundancy requirements. All reporters must be sent all log entries...
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How can I increase the performance of the Netsweeper Enterprise Filter?
Enterprise Filter Performance Applies to Netsweeper Version 3 and below. Generally, the Netsweeper Enterprise Filter is capable of intercepting a maximum of 140Mbps of traffic. On 64 bit systems w...
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How do I find my Netsweeper Serial Number?
Please Note: The instructions in this article require an Admin Account to perform. Locating Your Netsweeper Serial Number As an Admin-level Account user, navigate to Administration > Services. ...