Fastvue blog

Monitoring the manosphere: Tackling online influences and extremist narrative in Australian schools

Fastvue

How will a social media ban impact Australian schools?

Fastvue

Nine reasons why integrating your firewall with Fastvue enhances your KCSiE reporting

Fastvue

How Stephen Perse Foundation Transformed Digital Safeguarding with Fastvue

Fastvue

Introducing Fastvue’s New Safeguarding Report for Comprehensive Online Safety Monitoring

Fastvue

Understanding firewalls for internet safety: A beginner's guide for educators

Fastvue

Decoding digital dangers: Tech threats every DSL should know for online safety

Fastvue

Internet monitoring and reporting: How Fastvue can help with the latest KCSiE requirements

Fastvue

Building a tech-savvy school: Tips and tools for DSLs to ensure online safety

Fastvue

Simplifying tech jargon: Navigating the latest KCSiE regulations to safeguard students

Fastvue

Monitoring AI Prompts with FortiGate and Fastvue Reporter

Fortinet

Three ways to block ChatGPT using Fortinet FortiGate

Fortinet

How to mitigate the Log4j vulnerability on your Fastvue Reporter server

Fastvue

Reporting on YouTube videos watched with Fastvue Reporter

Fastvue

Comparing Fortinet FortiGate’s Flow-based vs Proxy-based Web Filter Options

Fortinet

Understanding and Optimizing Sophos XG’s DNAT Rules

Sophos

Fixing SSL Decryption Issues in Palo Alto PAN-OS 10

Palo Alto PAN-OS 10 comes with some handy features to troubleshoot SSL decryption problems. This video shows how fix a specific SSL Decryption issue.
Palo Alto Networks

Introducing SonicWall VPN Reports and VPN Dashboard

We've made some additions to Fastvue Reporter for SonicWall to provide better visibility into SonicWall's VPN connections. Monitor the number of active sessions, find who has not connected recently, when most people connect and disconnect, and proactively respond to unexpected disconnections or invalid login attempts.
SonicWall

Simplify Forefront TMG Migration By Web Chaining To An Upstream Proxy

This article describes how to avoid Forefront TMG migration headaches by web chaining to the upstream proxy you'll eventually migrate to.
TMG Reporter

How to Enable Dark Mode in Fortinet FortiGate (FortiOS 7.0)

This article describes how to enable dark mode in Fortinet FortiGate FortiOS 7.0.
Fortinet

Sophos XG - How to Block Searches and URLs with Specific Keywords

This article describes how to use Sophos XG to block searches that contain specific keywords.
Sophos

Using Sophos XG's XStream DPI Engine While Enforcing SafeSearch and YouTube Restrictions

This article describes how to enable Sophos XG's new XStream DPI engine while also utilizing the Web Proxy to enforce SafeSearch and YouTube restrictions.
Sophos

Introducing Fortinet FortiGate VPN Reports and VPN Dashboard

We've made some additions to Fastvue Reporter for FortiGate to provide better visibility into Fortinet FortiGate's VPN connections.
Fortinet

Introducing Sophos XG VPN Reports and VPN Dashboard

We've made some additions to Fastvue Sophos Reporter to provide better visibility into Sophos XG's VPN connections.
Sophos

7 Key Configurations To Optimize Fortinet FortiGate's Logging and Reporting

Here are the seven most important configuration options you should perform on your FortiGate to improve the detail and visibility in reports and alerts.
Fortinet

Remote Working: 8 Tips for IT Security Teams

How do IT teams enable the entire workforce to work remotely from home while keeping the organization's network and data safe and secure?
Fastvue

Fastvue and Sophos Working Together To Keep Students Safe Online (Product Demo)

Fastvue Sophos Reporter and the Sophos XG platform can help schools safeguard students at risk of self-harm, extremism/radicalization, and more.
Sophos

3 Signs You've Hired The Wrong Person

A bad hire can be much more harmful to your business than leaving a position vacant, but how do you know if you've hired the wrong employee?
Fastvue

How Much Time Are Your Employees Wasting on the Internet?

Are your employees wasting time on non-work-related internet activities? This article takes you through how to reduce personal internet usage at work.
Fastvue

Monitoring Internet Usage to Safeguard Students in Schools

This article explains how schools can safeguard students by monitoring internet usage to detect at-risk behaviour and access to inappropriate content.
Fastvue

Reporting on Employee Internet Usage During Work Hours

Need employee internet usage reports that only show what's happened during work hours? What about reports that show what's happened outside of work hours?
Fastvue

SonicWall Analyzer End of Life and SonicWall Analytics Review

SonicWall Analyzer is EOL, being replaced by SonicWall Analytics. Here's a short review of SonicWall Analytics and some initial thoughts.
SonicWall

Reporting on Internet Usage Productivity with Fortinet FortiGate

Fastvue Reporter for FortiGate makes it easy to report on Internet usage productivity by classifying Fortinet FortiGate's Web and Application categories.
Fortinet

A Crazy Six Months at Fastvue. Report Speed, Safeguarding, FortiGate and More!

The first half of 2019 has been a huge step forward for Fastvue and we're not slowing down any time soon!
Fastvue

Fastvue Reporter with Faster Reports and New Report Types is Now Available!

The new version of Fastvue Reporter with faster reports and new report types is now out of beta and is publicly available!
Fastvue

Attacking and Testing Sophos SG Web Application Firewall

Learn how to set up a Sophos SG Web Application Firewall testing environment where you can test and hone your WAF configuration skills.
Sophos

Attacking and Testing Sophos XG Web Application Firewall

Continuing our series on the Web Security Dojo, now testing Sophos XG web application firewall with easy to follow step by step instructions.
Sophos

New Version of Fastvue Reporter with Faster Report Times (Beta)

We have been hard at work for the past couple of years, upgrading the data storage and analysis engines in all our Fastvue Reporter applications. Read More.
Fastvue

Fastvue Syslog Version 2.0 Now Available! A Free Syslog Server for Windows

Today, we're happy to introduce Fastvue Syslog v2.0! A simple, unlimited and free syslog server for Windows.
Fastvue

Testing Web Application Firewalls with Web Security Dojo

This article describes how to set up and configure Web Security Dojo for testing web application firewalls effectiveness against attacks.
Fastvue

Network Troubleshooting with Sophos UTM tcpdump Packet Captures

This article shows you how to use Sophos UTM tcpdump information to verify if syslog packets are leaving the Sophos UTM (SG).
Sophos

How To Retrieve Log Files From a Sophos UTM Cluster Slave Node

This guide takes you through how to retrieve log files from a Sophos UTM cluster slave node and copy the file(s) to your local machine.
Sophos

How To Deploy Fastvue Reporter in a High Availability Cluster

How to use Windows Failover Clustering to deploy Fastvue Reporter in a High Availability Cluster to avoid downtime in reporting.
Fastvue

How To Configure Sandboxing with Sophos Sandstorm

Configure sandboxing with Sophos Sandstorm in Sophos UTM and Sophos XG. Learn the benefits of this new feature, and how it will provide additional security to your network.
Sophos

Troubleshooting Sophos UTM Up2Date Failure Due to Disk Space

When you are deploying physical Sophos UTM appliances, the Up2Date process may fail due to a disk space shortage. This typically happens if you have a large number of updates that are outstanding. This article covers how to resolve this issue.
Sophos

How Google's QUIC Protocol Impacts Network Security and Reporting

Google's QUIC protocol is designed to make the web faster and more efficient. Unfortunately, Firewalls do not currently recognize QUIC traffic as web traffic, leaving a gaping hole in your network's security and reporting capabilities. This article describes how you can resolve these issues associated with QUIC.
Fastvue

Sophos SG and Amazon VPC VPN Setup and Testing Guide

A step-by-step guide to configuring and testing a Sophos SG and Amazon VPC VPN. Includes how to configuring an Amazon VPC template, and security considerations.
Sophos

How Fastvue is Ensuring GDPR Compliance

The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming into effect May 25, 2018, so we are clarifying how Fastvue will comply with the GDPR moving forward.
Fastvue

How To Receive an Alert when SonicWall's WAN Interface Link Goes Down

You can configure SonicWall and Fastvue Reporter for SonicWall to send you alerts every time your SonicWall's WAN interface goes down (such as an ISP failure).
SonicWall

Recategorizing Websites in Sophos XG and Reclassifying Productivity

This article takes you through recategorizing websites in Sophos XG, and reclassifying the productivity of those websites when viewing Internet usage reports.
Sophos

School Cyber-safety and Pastoral Care – Web Usage Monitoring for Schools

A discussion of the duty of care and school cyber-safety implications resulting from the increase in online learning environments in schools today.
Fastvue

Testing Sophos SSL VPN Performance - UDP or TCP?

I thought it would be interesting to test Sophos' SSL VPN performance over both UDP and TCP protocols and find out which one is faster!
Sophos

Using Sophos XG Packet Capture To Troubleshoot Connectivity Issues

Looking at a practical use of Sophos XG packet capture, and how it can help to troubleshoot connectivity and traffic issues in your network.
Sophos

Sophos STAS Authentication Step by Step

Our step-by-step guide to configuring Sophos STAS authentication, including possible limitations and drawbacks to this user identification method.
Sophos

Improving the Performance of Sophos XG's Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

Sophos XG's Snort-based IPS is a resource-intensive process, but you can improve performance by fine-tuning Sophos XG's IPS policies for your environment.
Sophos

Configuring a Site-to-Site VPN Between Sophos UTM (SG) and Sophos XG

This article takes you through how to configure IPSec Site-to-Site VPN connections between your Sophos UTM (SG) and Sophos XG devices.
Sophos

The Best SonicWall Configuration for Detailed Logging and Reporting

Here are our main SonicWall configuration recommendations to get the best visibility into user web activity and how your network is operating.
SonicWall

Using Sophos UTM's Request Redirection Feature in v9.5

This article takes you through using Sophos UTM's Request Redirect feature to redirect requests to a temporary maintenance page, as well as HTTP to HTTPS.
Sophos

Sophos XG and SG (UTM) SSL Site-to-Site VPN Compatibility

This article covers setting up a site-to-site VPN tunnel between a Sophos XG and a Sophos SG (UTM) device.
Sophos

SonicWall Reporting on Users, Departments and AD Security Groups

Reporting on Users, Departments, Offices, and Active Directory Security Groups using SonicWall and Fastvue is easy. This article explains how.
SonicWall

SonicWall Logging Issues Affecting Alerts and Reports on Google Searches

There are two logging issues in SonicOS 6.2.7 (and above) to be aware of if you need to alert or report on Google searches.
SonicWall

SonicWall DPI-SSL Logging Issues Affecting Bandwidth Reports

All traffic going through SonicWall's DPI-SSL feature is logged with incredibly small size values affecting bandwidth reports. Your options are...
SonicWall

How to Configure Sophos XG's Free Dynamic DNS Service

Did you know that Sophos XG comes with a free Dynamic DNS service that is scalable and robust? It's simple to configure, and this article shows you how.
Sophos

Repurposing Sophos Hardware as a Multifunctional Virtual Server

This article steps through repurposing Sophos Hardware (UTM SG 115 / XG 115) as virtual server host running multiple virtual devices.
Sophos

Create Real-time Alerts for WannaCry Ransomware Infected Machines

Create an alert to receive instant notifications when machines on your network make requests to the domains that WannaCry accesses before installing
SonicWall

Reporting on WannaCry Ransomware Infected Machines

This article describes how to use Fastvue Reporter for SonicWall to report on machines potentially infected with WannaCry Ransomware on your network.
SonicWall

Create Real-time Alerts for WannaCry Ransomware Infected Machines (Sophos)

Receive instant alerts for machines that are potentially infected with the WannaCry Ransomware using Fastvue Sophos Reporter.
Sophos

Reporting on WannaCry Ransomware Infected Machines

This article describes how to use Fastvue Sophos Reporter to report on machines potentially infected with WannaCry Ransomware on your network.
Sophos

Sophos XG Reporting Now Available in Fastvue Sophos Reporter!

Sophos XG Reporting is now supported in Fastvue Sophos Reporter! Get true web usage reports with the Fastvue Site Clean engine!
Sophos

SonicWall SonicOS Enhanced 6.2.7.1 - Now with Referrer URLs!

SonicOS Enhanced 6.2.7.1 now logs Referrer URLs in the 'Syslog Website Accessed' events, providing massive benefits to your Fastvue Web Usage Reports!
SonicWall

Filtering and Forwarding Sophos UTM Syslog Data with Syslog-ng

This article explains how to configure syslog-ng to filter and forward Sophos UTM syslog data to multiple syslog servers with different data requirements.
Sophos

How to Configure Multiple Site-to-Site SSL VPNs with Sophos UTM

This article illustrates how to configure site-to-site SSL VPNs for a multi-hop, Grandparent, Parent, Child network using Sophos UTM.
Sophos

Monitoring Web Searches to Prevent Radicalisation and Extremism

Monitoring Internet searches and web activity to help identify students at risk of radicalisation and extremism can be achieved with SonicWALL and Fastvue.
SonicWall

Easy WAN Emulation for Application Testing

Delivering web applications to remote users and clients? Check out these easy WAN emulation techniques to detect possible issues for your application.
Sophos

Configure a URL Redirect with Sophos UTM's Web Application Firewall

Redirect 'under maintenance' sites by configuring a URL Redirect using Sophos UTM's Web Application Firewall and IIS.
Sophos

Force Sophos UTM to Log User Information for Scanned File Downloads

User information is not logged for file downloads that are scanned by Sophos UTM. This article describes how to work around the issue.
Sophos

SonicOS 6.2.6.0-20n New CFS and New Logging Bugs

The new CFS and ATP Features in SonicOS 6.2.6.0 are amazing, but there is a problem you need to be aware of before upgrading.
SonicWall

SonicWALL's 'Not Rated' Syslog Bug and Workaround

There is a bug in SonicWALL's syslog feature where all allowed URLs are logged with the Category 'Not Rated'. Fortunately, there is a workaround.
SonicWall

Deploying Endpoint Protection Web Control with Sophos UTM

This article explains how Sophos UTM Endpoint Protection protects and manages endpoints without any additional management infrastructure.
Sophos

Deploying Endpoint Protection with Sophos UTM and Enterprise Console

This article explains how to deploy Sophos Endpoint Protection's Web Control module using Sophos UTM and Sophos Enterprise Console (SEC) policies.
Sophos

Active Directory SSO Authentication in Transparent Proxy Mode

Sophos UTM allows Active Directory SSO Authentication in Transparent Proxy Mode. Find out limits and implementation steps for trouble-free authentication.
Sophos

How Google Data Saver Affects Security, Privacy and Reporting

This article explains how Google Data Saver affects security, privacy and web activity reporting in your organisation.
Sophos

The Role of HTTPS Inspection in Google Search and YouTube Reports

This article describes how to report on Google Searches and YouTube videos using Fastvue Reporter, and why HTTPS Inspection is so important.
Sophos

How To Remove False Positives in Sophos UTM's Web Application Firewall

Sophos UTM's Web Application Firewall may detect vulnerabilities in your web application that are not necessarily a problem. This article provides tips on how to investigate and remove these false positives, with the least impact on overall security.
Sophos

How to Accurately Monitor and Improve Sophos UTM CPU Performance

Useful tips on how to gain accurate real-time visibility into Sophos UTM CPU Performance, and how to reduce Sophos UTM's resource usage.
Sophos

How To Install Fastvue Reporter on your SonicWALL Analyzer or GMS Server

Although not recommended, it is possible to run Fastvue Reporter for SonicWALL on your SonicWALL Analyzer or GMS Server with a little customization.
SonicWall

Introducing Fastvue Reporter for SonicWALL. SonicWALL Reporting Made Awesome!

Fastvue Reporter for SonicWALL simplifies SonicWALL reporting. Realtime Internet usage reports and alerts for departments, security groups and users.
SonicWall

Publishing PowerShell over SSH Using Sophos UTM's HTML5 VPN Portal

What?! Securely manage servers using PowerShell over SSH from the public Internet using a web browser? Why not! Find out how, using Sophos UTM's HTML 5 VPN.
Sophos

Overcoming Sophos UTM HA Cluster Logging and Reporting Issues

Deploying a Sophos UTM HA Cluster can cause chaos when it comes to logging and reporting. This article shows how to overcome these limitations.
Sophos

How To Secure Your UTM With Sophos UTM Access Control

Not everyone who logs into Sophos UTM's web admin interface needs full admin access. This article takes you through configuring Sophos UTM Access Control.
Sophos

How To Allow Skype Through Sophos UTM in Standard Proxy Mode

This article takes you through configuring Sophos UTM to allow Skype communication. The general concepts can be applied to other proxies as well.
Sophos

Finding a Forefront TMG replacement is more urgent than you thought

No longer receiving updates is one thing, but Microsoft just announced that URL Filtering will not work AT ALL after December 31st 2015. Finding your Forefront TMG replacement is now more urgent than you perhaps thought.
TMG Reporter

Implementing Exceptions in Sophos UTM Without Relaxing Security

Web protection exceptions in Sophos UTM are flexible and powerful, enabling you to apply exceptions without relaxing the security of your general rules.
Sophos

Two Factor Authentication with Sophos UTM - For Users

This article takes you through configuring Sophos UTM's Two Factor Authentication for user self-enrolment of OTP, including how to revoke tokens.
Sophos

Two Factor Authentication with Sophos UTM – For Administrators

This article shows you how to use two factor authentication and OTP to lock down the administration of your Sophos UTM – without locking yourself out!
Sophos

Two Factor Authentication with Sophos UTM - Concepts and Considerations

Considered two factor authentication? This post outlines key considerations in deploying two factor authentication to your security scenario.
Sophos

Sophos RED 10 vs RED 50 - A Detailed Feature Comparison

This article goes beyond the RED Spec Sheet, and explains the major differences and why they are important when choosing a Sophos RED 10 vs RED 50.
Sophos

Unlocking Sophos UTM's DHCP Capabilities

This article takes you through the full capabilities of Sophos UTM's DHCP functionality, as some of it is a little hidden away. Features such as...
Sophos

A Simple Guide To Deploying A Site To Site VPN Using Sophos UTMs

This simple lab takes you through all the key parts of configuring your own Site to Site VPN using two or more Sophos UTMs.
Sophos

Sophos RED Deployment Modes Explained - Choosing The Right One For You

Sophos RED devices are versatile. Discover which deployment option is suitable for your network. Standard/Unified, Standard/Split or Transparent/Split?
Sophos

Easily Evaluate Sophos UTM 9.3 Using Full Transparent Mode

Sophos UTM's Full Transparent Mode enables you to minimize disruption to your existing network, while testing and integrating each of its features (UTM 9.3)
Sophos

Sophos UTM DSL PPPoE Interface Explained

This article explains why you should use Sophos UTM to handle your DSL PPPoE connection, and takes you through the steps to set it up.
Sophos

Switch Between Windows Server Core and Full GUI - The Easy Way

The PowerShell method in this article simplifies switching back and forth between Windows Server Core and Full GUI.
Sophos

Malvertising And Why You Should Ad-block Your Network At The Gateway

Incredible stats on how blocking web ads at the gateway can improve network performance, increase productivity and protect you from Malvertising threats.
Sophos

Limit Runaway YouTube Traffic With Sophos UTM QoS

This article explains how to limit YouTube traffic using Sophos UTM's Quality of Service (QoS) feature.
Sophos

Introduction to Sophos SUM (Sophos UTM Manager)

This article covers the basics of how Sophos SUM works and takes you through configuring SUM for the first time.
Sophos

Block Sites Signed By Untrusted Certificate Authorities On Sophos UTM

This article describes how to use Sophos UTM to block access to sites signed by untrusted or bad Certificate Authorities (CAs).
Sophos

Setup a Sophos UTM SSL VPN In 7 Simple Steps!

This guide takes you through setting up a Sophos UTM SSL VPN in 7 simple steps!
Sophos

Introducing Fastvue Sophos Reporter for Sophos Web Appliance (Beta)!

Sophos Web Appliance customers can now enjoy web reports that 'make sense' for HR and department managers, with Fastvue Sophos Reporter for Web Appliance.
Sophos

How to Use Sophos UTM Uplink Balancing to Achieve ISP Redundancy

Let's step through the basics of configuring ISP redundancy / uplink balancing on Sophos UTM, and then dive into more detail to cover typical deployments.
Sophos

What You Really Need To Know About EV Certificates

In the wake of the Superfish, Komodia and PrivDog vulnerabilities, it's important to understand how EV certificates help secure your web sites and visitors.
Sophos

How To Connect Remote Networks with Sophos RED Devices

The ease of deploying Sophos RED devices, and the elimination of remote side configuration makes them really cool. Here's a quick implementation guide.
Sophos

How to Configure Dynamic DNS on Sophos UTM

Sophos UTM's native support for Dynamic DNS makes deploying features such as REDs, VPN, and Web Server Protection possible, without requiring a static IP.
Sophos

Easy DIY Home Internet Monitoring System with Sophos UTM and Fastvue

Here's how I implemented Sophos UTM Home Edition and Fastvue Sophos Reporter to provide a very comprehensive home Internet monitoring and control system.
Sophos

How HTTPS / SSL Inspection Affects Logging and Reporting in Sophos UTM

As major web sites move to HTTPS / SSL, deploying SSL Inspection in Sophos UTM is critical for web filtering, application control and web usage reporting.
Sophos

Fastvue TMG Reporter v3.0 Out Now!

Fastvue TMG Reporter v3.0 is now available! Fastvue Site Clean, Private Report Sharing, Better Web Activity Reports, Search Term Reports and more!
TMG Reporter

How To Secure Fastvue TMG Reporter for Private Report Sharing

This video shows you how to setup and use the Private Report sharing feature in Fastvue TMG Reporter
TMG Reporter

Fastvue Sophos Reporter v2.0 Out Now!

Finally! Fastvue Sophos Reporter v2.0 is now available! Fastvue Site Clean, Private Report Sharing, Better Web Activity Reports, Search Terms and more!
Sophos

How To Secure Fastvue Reporter for Private Report Sharing

This video shows you how to setup and use the Private Report sharing feature in Fastvue Reporter
Sophos

Reporting on Website Usage Including Content From CDNs

Before Fastvue Site Clean, reporting on website usage only provided part of the story, as most of a site's content is delivered from CDNs.
Sophos

Creating Your Own Sophos UTM Bootable USB Installation Drive

This article steps you through the process of preparing and creating your own Sophos UTM bootable USB installation drive.
Sophos

How to Fix Web Application Proxy and AD FS Certificate Issues (Error Code 0x8007520C)

I received the error "The operation stopped due to an unknown general error. Error code 0x8007520c" on my Web Application Proxy. This is how I solved it:
TMG Reporter

Fastvue Sophos Reporter 2.0 Beta Now Available

New Features in Fastvue Sophos Reporter 2.0 include more useful Web Browsing Activity reports, Private Report Sharing, Export to CSV and more!
Sophos

Fastvue TMG Reporter 3.0 Beta Now Available

New Features in Fastvue TMG Reporter 3.0 include more useful Web Browsing Activity reports, Private Report Sharing, Export to CSV and more!
TMG Reporter

Sophos UTM Auto Proxy Configuration - 3 Simple Steps

This article takes you through the three simple steps to deploy auto proxy configuration with Sophos UTM.
Sophos

Easily Evaluate Sophos UTM Using Full Transparent Mode

Sophos UTM's Full Transparent Mode enables you to minimize disruption to your existing network, while testing and integrating each of its features.
Sophos

Sophos UTM Operation Modes: Standard, Transparent vs Full Transparent

This article explains the differences between Standard Mode, Transparent Mode and Full Transparent Mode in Sophos UTM.
Sophos

Why Web Reporting is the Big Winner in Sophos UTM 9.3

Sophos UTM 9.3 now includes referer in the web filtering log files, enabling Fastvue Sophos Reporter to more accurately identify actual websites visited.
Sophos

Updated Exchange 2013 Forms Based Authentication Templates for TMG

My Exchange 2013 Forms based authentication templates for Forefront TMG now include the Change Password, Radius and SecureID forms and more!
TMG Reporter

Never Miss Reporting Data With Sophos UTM's Remote Log Archive

Fastvue Sophos Reporter can utilize Sophos UTM's Remote Log Archive to recover gaps in the syslog stream when the reporting server goes offline.
Sophos

Troubleshooting Sophos UTM's Remote Log Archive Feature

The troubleshooting process below gives you a command to test the remote log archive process is working correctly.
Sophos

The Bandwidth Impact of Apple's iOS 8 Release On Your Network

This article analyzes the bandwidth impact of the Apple iOS 8 release on a US school's network traffic using Sophos UTM and Fastvue Sophos Reporter.
Sophos

How to Backup, Upgrade and Recover Sophos UTM Offline

This article explains how to backup, upgrade and restore Sophos UTM offline, without access to the Up2Date feature.
Sophos

Understanding Hyper-V Dynamic Memory (Dynamic RAM)

This article explains how Hyper-V's Dynamic Memory feature works and how to monitor RAM usage in both the hypervisor and the virtual machines.
TMG Reporter

Replacing Forefront TMG with Sophos UTM (Webcast)

This webcast on replacing Forefront TMG includes a live demo of publishing Exchange OWA using Sophos UTM, as well as Fastvue Sophos Reporter.
Sophos

How To Publish Websites with Sophos UTM Web Server Protection

In this article, I will take you through the five simple steps to publish your internal websites using the Sophos UTM Web Server Protection feature.
Sophos

How to Build a Sophos UTM High Availability (HA) Cluster in Hyper-V

In this article, I will take you through the steps to deploy Sophos UTM High Availability in Hot Standby mode using Hyper-V.
Sophos

Sophos UTM and Active Directory Step by Step Integration Guide

This article explains how to integrate Sophos UTM and Active Directory SSO in six simple steps.
Sophos

Forefront TMG HTTPS Inspection Issues with SHA256 / CNG Certificates

As a consequence of Heartbleed, many websites have updated their HTTPS certificate to SHA256 (CNG) which Forefront TMG HTTPS Inspection does not support.
TMG Reporter

How to Enable and Disable SSL / TLS Versions on Forefront TMG

This article explains how to enable and disable SSL / TLS versions on Forefront TMG to ensure your sites are running the most secure protocol version.
TMG Reporter

How To Allow Sites During Certain Times With Sophos UTM

This video demonstrates how to unblock sites and categories during specific times with Sophos UTM, and how to monitor those sites using Sophos Reporter.
Sophos

Six Reasons Why You Need Sophos Reporter Over Sophos UTM’s Reporting

Why do you need Sophos Reporter over Sophos UTM's Reporting? Try answering any of these questions with Sophos UTM's on-box reporting features:
Sophos

How to Deploy Sophos UTM on Hyper-V in 7 Simple Steps

This guide takes you through how to deploy Sophos UTM on Hyper-V in 7 simple steps.
Sophos

How To Access Blocked Sites Using Google Web Cache, And How To Prevent It With Sophos UTM

I thought I’d show you a simple way people can access blocked sites using Google’s Web Cache, and how you can utilise Sophos UTM to prevent it.
Sophos

We've Launched! Fastvue Sophos Reporter Is Now Available

Fastvue's second product, Sophos Reporter is now available! It's the easiest way to report on bandwidth, user productivity, and web based threats.
Sophos

How To Secure The Fastvue Sophos Reporter Web Site

This article explains how to secure the Fastvue Sophos Reporter website using Windows Authentication, IIS Authorization Rules, and HTTPS / SSL.
Sophos

How to Reset Sophos UTM Passwords (WebAdmin, Root and Loginuser)

Locked out of Sophos UTM? This article explains in detail, how to reset the WebAdmin, Root and Login User passwords to regain control of Sophos UTM.
Sophos

How To Extend Forefront TMG's Web Protection Services (WPS) After November 30 2012

This article explains how to renew your Web Protection Services (WPS) Subscription for Forefront TMG as it can no longer be purchased from Microsoft.
TMG Reporter

The Ins and Outs of Bi-directional Firewall Rules

Creating unnecessary bi-directional firewall rules is a common mistake by firewall administrators. This article explains when to use bi-directional rules.
TMG Reporter

Forefront TMG Forms Based Authentication Template for Exchange 2013 OWA

We've created a new mobile friendly Forefront TMG Forms Based Authentication template in the new Exchange 2013 style. Download it here!
TMG Reporter

How To Solve "13 The Data Is Invalid" Error in Forefront TMG

This article shows you how to solve the error "13 The data is invalid" in Forefront TMG when accessing a web server using Chunked encoding.
TMG Reporter

Make The World A Better Place with Fastvue and Microsoft Reputation Services (MRS)

TMG Reporter can find sites that have not been categorized by Forefront TMG. You can then submit these sites to Microsoft Reputation Services (MRS), so everyone can benefit from your discovery!
TMG Reporter

How To Recover Forefront TMG From a Corrupt Configuration Database

This article lists the steps to recover Forefront TMG from a corrupt configuration database hopefully saving you from rebuilding your TMG Server.
TMG Reporter

Forefront TMG Configuration Backup Scripts For Standalone and Enterprise Arrays

This article explains how to perform both manual and automated (scripted) Forefront TMG configuration backups for both standalone and enterprise arrays.
TMG Reporter

Understanding Hyper-V CPU Usage (Physical and Virtual)

Understanding Hyper-V CPU usage can be confusing. This article explains how physical and virtual CPU resources are utilized in a Hyper-V environment.
TMG Reporter

Deploying Winfrasoft Forefront TMG Virtual Appliances

Having now deployed several Winfrasoft Forefront TMG Virtual Appliances, I thought I would document the process to show you how quick and easy it is!
TMG Reporter

Fastvue TMG Reporter Voted Best Reporting Application - ISAServer.org Readers Choice

It's official. Fastvue TMG Reporter is the best reporting application for Forefront TMG as voted by ISAServer.org readers!
TMG Reporter

Monitoring, Alerting and Blocking Countries with Forefront TMG

Monitoring, alerting and blocking countries from accessing your internal resources is easy with Forefront TMG and TMG Reporter. Richard Hicks shows you how.
TMG Reporter

Troubleshooting Forefront TMG Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD) Issues

This article describes the solution I came across when Internet access dropped in a Forefront TMG environment with Web Proxy Auto Discovery (WPAD).
TMG Reporter

How to Report on YouTube Activity with Fastvue TMG Reporter

This video shows you how to report on youtube.com including how to create a report that provides a simple list of all the videos that people have watched.
TMG Reporter

What everyone should know about HTTPS, SSL, TLS and Certificates

This articles explains the concepts of HTTPS, SSL, TLS and Certificates to help you avoid SSL related problems and warnings.
TMG Reporter

Forefront TMG Tips and Tricks

Richard Hicks has some great tips and tricks that you can apply to help make your Forefront TMG firewall easier to manage and even more performant.
TMG Reporter

TMG Reporter 2.1 Out Now!

TMG Reporter 2.1 features detailed Activity Reports, Scheduled Custom Reports, Comprehensive Filtering and more!
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HTTPS Inspection in Forefront TMG - Concerns and Misconceptions

This article clears up some confusion surrounding HTTPS inspection in Forefront TMG and the impacts has on URL Filtering, Privacy and Reporting.
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How To Purchase Forefront TMG After January 2013

You can still purchase Forefront TMG from OEM appliance vendors. Winfrasoft are the only vendor offering TMG Virtual Appliances for 'software only' deployments.
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Reducing Anonymous (Unauthenticated) Traffic in Forefront TMG

Forefront TMG logs 'anonymous' in the username field for all unauthenticated traffic. Our best tip for reducing unauthenticated traffic is...
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TMG Reporter 2.1 Now Available

TMG Reporter 2.1 for Forefront TMG now features Activity Reports, Custom Report Scheduling, Comprehensive Filtering, Drilldown Reporting and more!
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Free Windows Grep for W3C Log Files

This free Windows Grep Utility supports plain text search, regular expressions, inverted match, single output files and multiple output files.
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Extending Forefront TMG's ISP Redundancy Features

Deployment tips for Forefront TMG's ISP Redundancy Feature. Pros and cons of load balancing, failover and static ISP mappings.
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Reporting on Hostnames with Forefront TMG SecureNAT Clients

Forefront TMG does not log authenticated usernames or site hostnames for SecureNAT Clients. Applying this hotfix solves the hostname issue:
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Fastvue Acquires WebSpy

We are very happy to announce that Fastvue has successfully acquired WebSpy, a long time leader in log analysis and reporting applications.
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Forefront TMG Web Chaining and Reporting

This article takes you through configuring a Forefront TMG web chaining environment, and their unique challenges for reporting on user Internet activity.
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Critical Update for TMG Reporter (2.0.1.21)

We highly recommend updating your installation of TMG Reporter to avoid losing any historical data that has been imported into TMG Reporter to date.
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Hunting IE6 Zombies with TMG Reporter

Old machines running IE6 with no updates are a big security concern. TMG Reporter can send instant alerts when these 'zombie' machines make a connection.
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Blocking Sites with Forefront TMG

This article reviews methods of blocking sites with Forefront TMG's URL Filtering to ensure that your rules are as broad or as specific as they need to be.
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Our Five Most Common Forefront TMG Reporting Questions

From anonymous browsing to 'I didn't visit that site!'. Here are our answers to the five most commonly asked Forefront TMG Reporting questions.
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New TMG Reporter Features: Custom Reports, SQL Support and more

Forefront TMG reporting just received a huge upgrade with the new features in the latest Fastvue TMG Reporter release. Custom Reports, SQL Support and more.
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Testing and Monitoring Forefront TMG Malware Inspection and Intrusion Prevention (NIS) Systems

Are you actively monitoring Forefront TMG intrusion prevention (NIS) and malware inspection systems to identify threats in real time? Here's how:
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Hosting Multiple Web Sites On A Single Host with IIS and Forefront TMG

This article describes the different methods of hosting multiple web sites on a single host using Microsoft IIS, and publishing web sites with Forefront TMG
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Mitigate DNS Exploits with Forefront TMG

Etienne Liebetrau takes you through some simple DNS hacking techniques, and explains how Forefront TMG can help protect against DNS exploits.
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Forefront TMG End Of Life and What It Means For TMG Reporter

Today Microsoft announced that they are discontinuing Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG). So what does this mean for Fastvue TMG Reporter?
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Mobile Friendly Forefront TMG Forms Based Authentication Template

If you're using TMG Forms Based Authentication with Web Publishing Rules, download our mobile friendly, responsive authentication form template.
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Block Instant Messaging Traffic Using Forefront TMG's HTTP Filter

You can use Forefront TMG's HTTP Filter to block instant messaging traffic communicating with valid HTTP over port 80.
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Everything You Need To Know About User Agents

This article outlines how security administrators can utilize User Agent strings to identify applications, operating systems and potential security issues.
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Monitor Bandwidth and Limit Internet Speed in Forefront TMG 2010

This article explains how to use Forefront TMG with TMG Reporter and Bandwidth Splitter to effectively monitor bandwidth and manage Internet speed.
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Deploying TMG Reporter on Virtual Machines and Monitoring Server Performance

This article shares some enterprise performance statistics and monitoring techniques when running TMG Reporter in Hyper-V virtual machines.
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How To Fix Windows Live Messenger 2011 Forefront TMG Login Issues

You may get login issues when using Windows Live Messenger 2011 behind a proxy solution such as Forefront TMG. To fix this...
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Useful Scripts to Disable Logging for System Policy Rules in Forefront TMG 2010

You cannot disable logging for Forefront TMG System Policy Rules with TMG's Management Console GUI. But you can use the following scripts:
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How to Configure Forefront TMG Malware Alerts

Receiving malware alerts via email is easy using Forefront TMG 2010's Malware Scanning and Fastvue TMG Reporter's alerting system.
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How To Secure And Publish the Fastvue TMG Reporter Web Site

How to secure the Fastvue TMG Reporter website using Windows Authentication, IIS Authorization Rules, and Forefront TMG Web Publishing Rules
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How Kerberos and CARP Affect Forefront TMG Reporting

When using both Kerberos and CARP in Forefront TMG 2010 SP2 you may see domain accounts using a lot of bandwidth in your TMG Reports.
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The Microsoft Forefront TMG Firewall service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this

Here's the solution to the error: Microsoft Forefront TMG Firewall service terminated unexpectedly. Application filter module w3filter.dll generated an exception code C0000005 in address when function CompleteAsyncIO was called.
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Customizing Website Categories with Forefront TMG URL Filtering

Customizing website categories and reporting on productivity is simple with Forefront TMG's URL Filtering. Etienne Liebetrau explains how.
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Reporting on Celestix MSA Threat Management Gateway Appliances

Celestix MSA Series appliances run Forefront Threat Management Gateway and deliver superior TMG Reporting with Fastvue TMG Reporter.
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Forefront TMG Enterprise Logging with Remote SQL Server

This article describes some of the challenges and benefits of configuring Forefront TMG to log to a remote SQL Database.
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Reporting on Forefront TMG's Remote SQL Database

Fastvue TMG Reporter now supports importing logs when Forefront TMG is logging to a Remote SQL Database.
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Tips for Healthy Logging and Reporting in Forefront TMG 2010

This article describes how to ensure Forefront TMG's logging and reporting are performing at the highest levels.
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How to Manage Forefront TMG's Cache with CacheDir

This article describes how to exclude a site from being served from Forefront TMG's cache using CacheDir.
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Enterprise Reporting Challenges with Forefront TMG 2010

Forefront TMG 2010 Enterprise Edition faces some unique challenges when it comes to Enterprise Reporting. Richard Hicks (MCP) explains.
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Fastvue TMG Reporter's System Requirements Explained

This article explains Fastvue TMG Reporter's System Requirements for the best Forefront TMG Reporting experience.
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Logging Improvements in Forefront TMG 2010

Richard Hicks discusses the logging improvements in Microsoft Forefront TMG 2010 that address the numerous issues in Microsoft ISA Server.
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Understanding TMG Web Caching Concepts and Architectures

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The Best Forefront TMG Configuration for TMG Reporting

Here's some important Forefront TMG configuration details you should check to ensure you get the best reports.
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TMG Reporter 2.0 Is Here!

Fastvue TMG Reporter 2.0 is the fastest and easiest way to report on Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway.
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Fastvue TMG Reporter Beta Update 2.0.0.12

Fastvue TMG Reporter 2.0.0.12 includes faster reports for Microsoft Forefront TMG, improved Active Directory integration and more!
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TMG Reporter Beta Update (2.0.0.10)

TMG Reporting just got better with TMG Reporter 2.0.0.10. Real Time Dashboard, Easy Reporting and Alerts. Join the beta!
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TMG Reporter Beta (Update 2.0.0.7)

Real time reporting for Microsoft Forefront TMG just got better with our 2.0.0.7 build update for TMG Reporter v2.0.
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Announcing Fastvue TMG Reporter Version 2.0 Beta

TMG Reporter v2.0 is the newest and most simple way to monitor and report on your Microsoft Threat Management Gateway network.
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Discover what is going on in your home network. Simply.

Discover the finer details about what is going on in your network with Fastvue HOME's real time simple reports that anyone can understand.
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How to find which Forefront TMG Service Pack is installed

TMG lists the full version and build number in Help | About, so consult this list of build numbers to find your service pack or hot fix.
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How We Designed The Fastvue Dashboard

We set out to create a simple, useful real time network monitoring application. Here's some dashboard design lessons we learned on the way.
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Fastvue for TMG receives Silver Award on ISAServer.org

Fastvue has received the Silver Award on ISAServer.org for real time network monitoring of Microsoft TMG Networks.
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Installing and Configuring Microsoft Forefront TMG - Videos

This series of videos takes you through the process of installing and configuring Microsoft Threat Management Gateway.
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The Truth About the Anonymous User

So, you've configured an access policy to only allow authenticated traffic, yet the 'Anonymous' user is still logged! Here's why.
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We've Launched!!!

We've finally ripped the 'Beta' badge off Fastvue for TMG and the full release is now available for trial and purchase!
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Tell Us What You Think!

Fastvue TMG Reporter Beta Tester Survey. We'd love to know what you think of our software. Please take the survey.
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Our Support Center is Live!

Submit your feedback for Fastvue for TMG - real time analytics and alerting for Microsoft Threat Management Gateway.
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New Fastvue for TMG Build Available

Real time analytics and Alerting for Microsoft Forefront TMG just got a whole lot better!
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We've been fixing things!

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Woohoo! Our beta is ready

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