topic How to disable cloud connections in Spark Firewall (SMB)

How to disable cloud connections

Bärbel — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:15:54 GMT

We have a bunch of SMB appliances (1550/1590/1800...) running R81.10.07 all of them centrally managed.

All of them seem to call home and contact cloud systems. For example we see connections to smbcloudmgmt.checkpoint.com, probably to check for new software updates.

What is the official/recommended way to turn of all cloud connections?

Re: How to disable cloud connections

the_rock — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:42:20 GMT

If they are centrally managed, I believe it may have to do with global properties in dashboard. If you can send a screenshot of it, would help.

Andy

Re: How to disable cloud connections

Chris_Atkinson — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 01:46:39 GMT

There are advanced settings such as: "Cloud Services firmware upgrade - Check for new firmware"

But to confirm you don't wish them to do any form of blade updates / communication in addition to firmware checks?

Re: How to disable cloud connections

G_W_Albrecht — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 08:55:52 GMT

https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/SMB-Gateways-Spark/SMB-appliances-regular-updates-and-policy-pulls/m-p/47640#M1850