Re: [FW1] Websense/Web Filtering

[Chris F <freaknetboy@FW1-NOSPAMyahoo.com>]

Hi Brian,

I've used Websense for a few years in the Unix/NT
environment.

Back in the days of Solaris 2.5.1, Websense v3.11, and
CP FW1 v3.0b Build 3064 -- EVERYTHING WORKED!

When working -- Websense is easy to implement and
configure. Once you set your filters, there is little
(or no) administration. Websense will update it's
database automatically for you -- I have it auto
update every night.
There is no noticeable network lag from using Websense
and only a few sites will give you problems (easily
fixed in your security policy). I have used Websense
on the firewall, and as a stand alone CVP/URI server.

Since the introduction of FW v4.x and Websense v4.x.x
- I've had some problems with the communication
between CP http security server and Websense.

I'm now on Solaris 2.6 5/98 HW version (patched with
patches as of Jan 26, 2001), FW1 v4.1 SP3 -- built
from scratch, and I'm having the same issues
(unfortunately).

What's most frustrating is getting the vendor pointing
when things don't go as planned: Websense will blame
CP's http security server for any problems you have,
and CP will blame Websense. Yet, you pay for support
from both -- and no one wants to help you. Nice
partnership, eh?

Because of this, I'm getting better at using "snoop"
and call their bluff when they try and tell me
otherwise :)

Telemate.Net makes a similar product -- a hardware
solution for filtering. I'm still investigating this
product.

www.telemate.net if you're interested.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any
details/questions. Sorry for this book reply.

HTH -- Chris



--- Brian Mulford <BMulford@colesys.com> wrote:
> 
> I am evaluating websense as a content management
> filter that integrates
> with FW1. Anyone have any comments good or bad, or
> possible other
> software that may be better? Thanks
>  
> Brian
> 
> 
>
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