Content Modification is moving to the Cloud!
Release date: 11th February 2025
If you have a Hybrid setup, you can now manage how Content Modification Policies are applied using Cloud Filter!
- Update your On-Premise Appliance to Maiden-26 or above to get started.
- Switching over is easy - just toggle at least one Content Modification to On with both the Groups and Locations fields configured.
For full details, see: Block content on an allowed site using Content Modification
Report on multiple tenants
Release date: 4th February 2025
Get an overview of web activity across all your schools from one report! No need to create a report for each tenant and aggregate outside Smoothwall - just create a Cloud Report with data for multiple tenants.
- If you have a hybrid setup, update your On-Premise Appliance to or beyond Leeds-70.
- Create a report using the Domain, Category or Safeguarding report types.
Customise your Cloud Report data
Release date: 4th February 2025
Use the new Column Selector to customise the columns shown on the Report Data page. You can easily add additional columns, such as the Client hostname or IP.
Manage access to video playlists
Release date: 19th October 2024
Block or allow access to all videos in a YouTube playlist. Add the Playlist URL to the Videos tab of a Custom Category, just as you would for individual videos.
Manage video access
Release date: 8th October 2024
You can now manage access to video platform content using Cloud Filter!
- Add the URLs or IDs of the videos you want to block or allow in the Videos tab of a Custom Category, then use this category in a Web Filter Policy.
- Easily identify and organise your YouTube content with thumbnail images and titles for each video.
Update your devices to our new Cloud Filter Extension Version 3.1.0 or higher for this feature to work.
User Emulation
Release date: 13th September 2024
User Emulation is an optional new feature to allow the Smoothwall Support Team to access your cloud portal as if they were an admin user. Switch this on to help them identify any issues you may have.