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1063

IP Reputation exception is not working

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516

Rules Migration from Smart-1 Cloud Management to Onpremise Management

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327

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Blink answers.xml and ElasticXL

517

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263

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9487

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Certificate and CRL validation fails from March 1, 2026

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816

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7850

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1177

Maintenance and Upgrades Best Practices Americas May 2025 Video and Slides

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704

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Updatable Geo Objects categorize IP as from the wrong country

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3055

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609

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647

Unable to Boot R82 ISO in VMWare

647

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1018

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1018

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3395

Quantum spark ipsec tunnel using vti interface

3395

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475

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475

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1417

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1417

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305

Handling Log Exporter in Management HA with dual "Primary" log servers.

305

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652

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652

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648

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648

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528

Check Point ISP Redundancy Explained | Dual Internet Setup + Failover Demo

528

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719

Services don't work on Quantum Spark 1600

719

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9186

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9186

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3073

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320

Issue with routing based on ABR/PBR

320

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528

Different compliance check rules can be set up for SSL VPN

528

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688

What's New in R82.10 April 2026

3580

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1593

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1593

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1820

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1402

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1402

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1626

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1626

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2143

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2143

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978

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978

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1504

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1504

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5023

LDAPS connections from the gateway will be downgraded to the legacy certificate validation.

5023

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541

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541

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1528

Export Specific Rules to CSV for a given object

6005

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327

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327

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1062

Block MobileAccess/VPN Client Access from unwanted countries

1062

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722

SMS & Security Gateway Upgrade

722

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1224

Recommended method of Upgrade of Management Server from R81.20 to R82 - VSX

1224

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2372

SmartConsole Unknown Error (0x2ee2) and Gaia Login Stuck

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R82, VSX Main, Maestro, and MLM logging - sanity check

322

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972

Check Point plans for TLS Certificate Lifetime Reduction

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2893

The IP quantity limit of a NetworkFeed

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973

Quantum Spark 2560 failover after every configuration change

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774

🚀 Web SmartConsole – Take 164, 165 & 167 Updates + What’s Coming Next

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1308

GAIA WebUI Login Events Not Visible in SmartConsole Audit Logs

6599

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1664

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904

Persistent fwFullyUtilizedDrops on 26000 appliances (R81.20) – Is disabling SMT a valid next step?

904

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455

Management Network for remote site (dark fiber)

455

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2997

Can we use Dell R760 as Open Server?

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392

How to Mass Create Users, Groups, and Policies on Linux – Step by Step Script Walkthrough

392

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16028

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398

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337

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292

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278

Starlink High Performance Integration

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248

Check Point Host Batch Creator for Efficient Object Management

248

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845

A Practical Quantum Approach to Automation: Built, Tested, and Shared

279

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287

Simplifying Interface Configuration on GWs Quantum

287

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785

R81.20 Failed to resolve VPN MEP gateway

785

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333

🚀 Web SmartConsole Take 155 - Coming This Week!

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IPS: How to Filter Events by CVE/Protection and Troubleshoot Signatures (Real-Time + Historical)

684

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1433

Why the IPS blade prevent Checkpoint update.

1433

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576

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576

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350

After upgrading management to R82, nat hitcount does not work on gateway on R81.20

350

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2097

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415

SIC error 325 on Install Policy — R82.10 Cross-AZ Cluster in AWS

1581

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1960

Sending Syslog to logging server pt 2

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553

DynamicID with email OTP not sending OTP

864

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574

Customize Field/Column Suggestions for Log Search?

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1160

Threat Emulation policy action "Send"

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3118

Checkpoint Backup using SolarWind NCM

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443

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1027

Restrict external access to the Management Server

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811

HTTPS Inspection Best Practices March 2026: Video and Slides

773

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307

Passo a Pasos da instalação de um Multi Domain Checkpoint R81.20

307

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533

Unable to bypass Non Compliant HTTP protection over VPN on R82.10

533

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864

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504

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2552

Practical Advanced VPN Troubleshooting (Check Point)

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552

Gaia WebUI becomes inaccessible when URL Filtering is enabled (SMS without internet access)

803

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351

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351

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955

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955

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2744

Logging for GAIA portal and SSH access

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568

Checking for usage of global objects in local policies

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13970

Changing ssh port on CP firewall

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694

Simple eBGP Configuration Between Cisco Router and Check Point Firewall

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654

R82 Smart Console Extensions - install Fails

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1965

Smart-1 Cloud and Enterprise vs SPARK licensing equivalents (need product mgmt insight)

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1628

29000 NIC Slot Population Guidelines

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611

Automating Object Creation in Check Point SMS Using Available Services

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3911

🚀 This Month’s Spotlight - 3 Features You Should Start Using Today - September 2025

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1918

R82 - ElasticXL 3920 Appliance - Member Join Issue

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1572

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747

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776

NAT Help: How to NAT to "Remote" internal subnets (not directly connected) on a 2500 Appliance?

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340

Migrating Trunk from SMS on CheckPoint Quantum

340

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3842

Disaster after Management Server Upgrade from R80.20 to R80.40

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1053

Grouping multiple Access Roles into a single object

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794

GW Password Recovery with SmartConsole Script

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596

Update failed. Gateway can not access internet

596

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307

Blink upgrade Smart-1 appliance from R81.20 to R82 fails

8189

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1221

ElasticXL (R82) vs ClusterXL Load Sharing — o que muda na prática (arquitetura, tráfego, sync e oper

293

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1186

R81.20 IPS Log Parsing Bug: Multiple Real Source IPS Displayed as 0.0.127.190

1186

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1124

Extended logging info in log export

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875

Default policy installation failed in vsx gatewa

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1052

Migration Plan from 5100 series HA using Smart-1 410 to 9100 series HA using Smart-1 700 series

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5633

FULL TIPS for VOIP Passing Through Check Point

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382

sk105239 article not working when ISP redundancy configured in load sharing mode.

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3488

Filter by DNS query the DNS requests

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455

Creation of a Gateway user with SHA-256/SHA-512 hash and verification in SmartConsole

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3317

VMSS Azure – Is it possible to customize or replace default Load Balancer?

324

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1215

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3258

Sending email from GAIA Gateway to Office365

772

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8418

Difference between CPSB-VS-10-VSLS and CPSB-VS-10 blades

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application control categories

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how to import bulk ip addresses or domains to spark 1900 using smartconsole ?

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1060

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2882

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1192

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1706

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567

Smart-1 cloud and gateway behind WebProxy

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1551

The updatable object HTTPS services - optional bypass not found

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721

Access Remote Network over Remote Access VPN

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2828

Checkpoint Firewall R82.10 - Simplified Route-Based VPN

1079

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920

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1672

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5148

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5742

CheckPoint GAIA - Cisco ISE - TACACS+

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1355

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1355

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