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VSX Migration 6400 → 9700 with Bond Redesign (4→2 Interfaces) – vsx_util Reconfigure Limitations?

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799

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2527

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1088

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535

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755

On premise Datacenter objects within smart 1 cloud

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447

Check Point Geo-Cluster: Active-Active Failover + Dynamic NAT Explained

447

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1656

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1656

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698

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347

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919

Identity propagation ClusterXl members

919

inside

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1992

Email notification when backup fails

1992

Solved

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769

Blink answers.xml and ElasticXL

532

inside

Employee

275

HTTPS Inspection Troubleshooting Evidence-Driven Runbook (Gateway CA, QUIC, pinning, proxy, and ws

9602

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24246

Certificate and CRL validation fails from March 1, 2026

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831

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7060

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478

Upgrade to R81.20 from R81.10 - VSX Environment - is VSLS required?

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3019

VPN Redundancy without using Dynamic Routing

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570

DNS Resolution Issue for Spoke Firewalls over MPLS (Using External IP Instead of Internal)

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807

Web Application Not Working whin using SSL VPN

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1149

VSNext and TACACS+ authentication - defining TACP-15 for non-local Gaia admin user

1149

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3089

SIC Redundancy in Deployments with Internet-Based Management – Design Question

3089

inside

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531

SSL VPN WITH STATICALLY NATED IP

531

Solved

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54440

Check Point Packet Trace Utility

54440

inside

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435

Smart1-Cloud Policy install fails on R82 SPARK gateways on first run or when running in parallel

435

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7924

Funny IP on show configuration

7924

Solved

inside

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1249

Maintenance and Upgrades Best Practices Americas May 2025 Video and Slides

2602

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743

DynamicID integration with Internal SMTP Relay

743

inside

MVP Silver

1551

Updatable Geo Objects categorize IP as from the wrong country

1551

Solved

inside

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3096

It is necessary to select certain SNMP traps when working internal_snmp_trap

3096

inside

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647

SNX not working after portal certificate change

647

Solved

inside

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689

Unable to Boot R82 ISO in VMWare

689

inside

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1064

Identity awareness - Linux bastion users

1064

Solved

inside

Participant

3447

Quantum spark ipsec tunnel using vti interface

3447

inside

Contributor

502

Core protection "SMTP STARTTLS Command"

502

Solved

inside

Contributor

1489

Configuring DynamicID to use Internal SMTP server

1489

inside

Participant

323

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

323

inside

Participant

689

Cannot establish SIC between VSX gateway and SMS in ElasticXL VSNext setup R82

689

inside

Explorer

668

Manual NAT with Port Forwarding on Check Point Virtual GW

668

inside

MVP Silver

548

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

548

inside

Contributor

774

Services don't work on Quantum Spark 1600

774

Solved

inside

Contributor

9359

Zero Phishing and IOS 18.4: Captive Portal Problem

9359

inside

Collaborator

3127

Change interfaces of a bonding group

965

inside

Contributor

333

Issue with routing based on ABR/PBR

333

inside

Participant

558

Different compliance check rules can be set up for SSL VPN

558

inside

Participant

708

What's New in R82.10 April 2026

3604

inside

Collaborator

1636

Export Objects - Applications / Categories and Network Objects

1636

inside

Explorer

1890

Help on process to export historical VPN users

1890

inside

Participant

1474

Packet Loss and Traffic Drops Caused by ARP Table Overflow in Layer 2 Core Topology

1474

Solved

inside

Explorer

1699

Unable to find reason for RX_DRP

1699

inside

Employee

2169

Introducing LogHub: Unified Log Aggregation for Quantum Gateways

2169

Solved

inside

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1069

Issue with mobile access client connecting to 3rd party ipsec vpn servers

1069

Solved

inside

Advisor

1573

Issue running management via Harmony SASE

1573

Solved

inside

Participant

5145

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

5145

inside

Explorer

567

Issue faces in integrating Open ldap v3 in checkpoint firewall

567

Solved

inside

Advisor

1607

Export Specific Rules to CSV for a given object

6072

inside

Contributor

345

MANUAL-NAT ON CHECKPOINT VIRTUAL GW

345

Solved

inside

Contributor

1109

Block MobileAccess/VPN Client Access from unwanted countries

1109

inside

Contributor

749

SMS & Security Gateway Upgrade

749

inside

Participant

1295

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

1295

Solved

inside

Participant

2469

SmartConsole Unknown Error (0x2ee2) and Gaia Login Stuck

2469

inside

MVP Gold

574

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

334

inside

Admin

1009

Check Point plans for TLS Certificate Lifetime Reduction

1009

Solved

inside

Participant

3021

The IP quantity limit of a NetworkFeed

3021

inside

Participant

1046

Quantum Spark 2560 failover after every configuration change

1046

inside

MVP

800

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

800

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inside

Advisor

1386

GAIA WebUI Login Events Not Visible in SmartConsole Audit Logs

6837

Solved

inside

Participant

1761

Unexpected fwFullyUtilizedDrops with low CPU – how to identify the source?

1761

Solved

inside

Participant

940

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

940

inside

Collaborator

486

Management Network for remote site (dark fiber)

486

Solved

inside

Participant

3057

Can we use Dell R760 as Open Server?

3057

inside

MVP Diamond

408

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

408

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inside

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16193

Disable expert mode audit log/notification nagware/adware

16193

inside

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408

How to Automatically Backup Device Configurations – Step by Step Script Walkthrough

408

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352

Creating Interoperable Devices via CLI with an Interactive bash

352

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MVP Diamond

344

Simplifying Meshed VPN Community Creation with an Interactive Bash

344

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781

Automating Static Route Redistribution into BGP with an Interactive Workflow

306

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294

Starlink High Performance Integration

294

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MVP Diamond

260

Check Point Host Batch Creator for Efficient Object Management

260

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Explorer

890

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

300

inside

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305

Simplifying Interface Configuration on GWs Quantum

305

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Contributor

847

R81.20 Failed to resolve VPN MEP gateway

847

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Explorer

359

🚀 Web SmartConsole Take 155 - Coming This Week!

6605

inside

MVP Diamond

706

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

706

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1503

Why the IPS blade prevent Checkpoint update.

1503

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inside

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613

Compliance poor security - VPN114

613

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368

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

368

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inside

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870

BankBot banking trojan got into Google Play again, this time embedded in a game called ‘Jewels Star Classic’.

2124

inside

Explorer

436

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

1610

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2025

Sending Syslog to logging server pt 2

2025

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MVP Diamond

573

DynamicID with email OTP not sending OTP

903

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598

Customize Field/Column Suggestions for Log Search?

862

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inside

Collaborator

1221

Threat Emulation policy action "Send"

1221

inside

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3139

Checkpoint Backup using SolarWind NCM

3139

inside

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1370

Multi-Domain (MDS/DMS) — HA, Sync, and Advanced Troubleshooting (Field Runbook)

618

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Employee

463

Bash script for IP Address Report Generator

463

inside

Employee

378

Bash application to copy CMA policy with the MDS command line

378

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Explorer

387

Adding Exception Source have multiple IP

387

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346

Question regarding cloning Microsoft_AD profile to limit impact of SupportOldSchema parameter

346

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MVP Diamond

1355

Can't route another network to my site to site VPN tunnel

1798

inside

Explorer

1084

Restrict external access to the Management Server

1014

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858

HTTPS Inspection Best Practices March 2026: Video and Slides

791

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MVP Diamond

319

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

319

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Explorer

545

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

545

Solved

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Explorer

899

Need guidance on requesting All-in-One Evaluation license in User Center

899

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535

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535

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MVP Diamond

2641

Practical Advanced VPN Troubleshooting (Check Point)

2641

Solved

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Advisor

582

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

844

inside

Participant

373

Migrate single cluster and policy to new domain (CMA)

373

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inside

Contributor

995

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995

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inside

Advisor

2928

Logging for GAIA portal and SSH access

2928

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Participant

593

Checking for usage of global objects in local policies

593

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inside

MVP Diamond

14035

Changing ssh port on CP firewall

14035

inside

MVP Silver

733

Simple eBGP Configuration Between Cisco Router and Check Point Firewall

733

inside

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707

R82 Smart Console Extensions - install Fails

707

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2002

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

2002

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1651

29000 NIC Slot Population Guidelines

1651

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MVP Diamond

625

Automating Object Creation in Check Point SMS Using Available Services

625

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inside

MVP

3964

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

3964

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inside

Contributor

2004

R82 - ElasticXL 3920 Appliance - Member Join Issue

2004

Solved

inside

Participant

1659

Running First Time Wizard in CLI for Secondary SMS

763

inside

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802

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

802

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MVP Diamond

354

Migrating Trunk from SMS on CheckPoint Quantum

354

inside

Contributor

3891

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

3891

inside

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1104

Grouping multiple Access Roles into a single object

1104

inside

MVP Diamond

835

GW Password Recovery with SmartConsole Script

835

inside

Explorer

629

Update failed. Gateway can not access internet

629

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Collaborator

324

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

8413

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1278

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

305

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1254

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

1254

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inside

MVP Gold CHKP

75141

How to manually delete an entry from the Connections Table

75141

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1188

Extended logging info in log export

1188

Solved

inside

Explorer

919

Default policy installation failed in vsx gatewa

839

Solved

inside

Explorer

1107

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

1107

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5696

FULL TIPS for VOIP Passing Through Check Point

5696

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Contributor

408

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

5193

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3577

Filter by DNS query the DNS requests

3577

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469

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

469

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3377

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

333

Solved

inside

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1250

Remotely Activating Locator Beacon LED

1250

Solved

inside

Advisor

3393

Sending email from GAIA Gateway to Office365

794

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inside

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8605

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

8605

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2935

application control categories

2935

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899

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

899

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inside

Advisor

575

snmpd: checkLowVoltageTrap: error parsing current voltage of sensor VCC 5V [artificial trap sent]

575

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2185

Connections to Checkpoint native services do not encrypt within the VPN for firewall management

2185

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Admin

1092

Identity Awareness Best Practices March 2026: Video and Slides

1092

Solved

inside

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3014

R82 Mgmt Server Updated to HF-60 Cannot Renew Cluster/Gateway IPSEC Certs

3014

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1248

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1248

inside

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1787

Enhanced Link Selection Route Based IPSEC VPN

1787

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592

Smart-1 cloud and gateway behind WebProxy

592

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1622

The updatable object HTTPS services - optional bypass not found

1622

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745

Access Remote Network over Remote Access VPN

745

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2951

Checkpoint Firewall R82.10 - Simplified Route-Based VPN

1123

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978

On-Prem SMS. New firewall in Azure. How to connect?

1763

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5267

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5267

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5904

CheckPoint GAIA - Cisco ISE - TACACS+

1299

inside

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1441

Gateway is natting using interface IP for GTW to MGMT communication

1441

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Advisor

4668

Check Point Update Services down? -- Connection Error, FDT - Unexpected error code

4668

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1150

Web Filtering Best Practices March 2026: Video and Slides

766

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1628

Checkpoint Security Gateway R82.10 // Lokal PBX Issues with RTP Traffic

1628

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3053

HTTPS Ispection - Certificate Validation Failure

3053

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6298

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6298

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1935

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1935

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851

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851

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1350

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1350

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6530

Upgrade Experience: Log Server & Management Server from 81.20 → R82.00

6530

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716

Check and to enable Memory/CPU Resources in VSX Environment

716

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575

HTTPS Inspection and Multiple Ingress Interfaces

575

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2518

Whitespace characters in object names

2518

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519

Replacing a disk that was part of a RAID

519

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Contributor

1233

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1233

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3488

Necessary Rules for IPv6 Basic Networking

3488

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38289

Exchange Online networks - Is there an Updateable Object for these?

2041

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619

File transfer from Management Server

14174

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600

High CPU usage on VSNext - solved

600

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2251

CoreXL in a VSX Cluster, tips, activation, and verification

2251

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1292

VPn Remote Access. Issue with implied rule

1292

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1650

R82 SmartConsole (1063) won't start - "Could not load file or assembly..."

1650

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1074

App & URL Filtering - OSCP Responder Failure

1074

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inside

Advisor

2594

Need to close port 80 and 443 on external interface

2594

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1708

PPPoE is not supported with SecureXL User Space mode on 3950, R82.10?

1708

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MVP Silver

1209

Check Point Firewall: Certificate-Based Site-to-Site VPN

507

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1059

Move from MDS to Smart-1 Cloud

1059

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459

VSX provisioning tool as support for VPN services

459

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3620

Difference between "Well-known Update Services" and "HTTPS services - recommended bypass"

1972

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MVP Gold

575

user.def file missed during upgrade

575

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1908

Managing DAIP Gateway, automatic policy fetch not working

1908

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1106

Is RADsec (RADIUS over TLS) not natively supported in R82?

1106

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3106

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3106

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2153

Geo Policy failed to block a country

2153

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465

question regarding transceiver CPAC-TR-10T-D (10G copper)

465

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1048

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1048

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2291

Smartview Logs Export Takes Too Long

2291

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8193

How to actually configure Identity Collectors and Identity Sharing

8193

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2482

Completely erasing config without doing factory reset

2482

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1595

Eval license for Management Server managing 100 Gateways

1595

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2244

Rulabese matching mechanism column/row

1644

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617

ClusterXL to VSNext - Changing VS core count

617

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509

R82 – Filters Pane Missing in SmartConsole

1266

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775

Centrally Managed Spark Issues

775

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1343

AWS Security Management In-Place Upgrade

1343

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1639

Gateway IPS, AV, AB, Contract updating directly while proxy configured

3532

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1157

Geo Protection-Exception for Remote VPN Users

960

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770

Backup of Gateways not working anymore since R82 Management with CDT and cron

770

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7018

R82 + Windows Server 2025 – LDAPS Connection Fails

7018

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Advisor

3744

Replacing 5800 HA ClusterXL with 9200s. Should I convert to ElasticXL?

3744

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8518

"Check Point" does not recommend using global objects?

8518

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Contributor

1745

scp backup fails NMBCK9999, ERROR_HOST_BASE_AUTH errors, but manual scp copy works

1745

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Advisor

1597

firewall policy is not configured

1723

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MVP Diamond

724

Argument whether to use any any bypass or any any inspect at the bottom of https inspection policy

724

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Advisor

1014

Did R81.20 get an extension till 05/27?

1014

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Explorer

1448

Technical clarification: ClusterXL HA failover behavior and ICMP source IP

1448

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MVP Diamond

1012

Unable to install updates via cpuse in the lab with eval license

1012

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937

Migrate Mangement Server R80.40 to R81.20

937

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MVP Diamond

1090

bond/interface error messages in vsx_util reconfigure after clean install of vsx(vsls) members

426

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Explorer

915

problem upgrade our Secure Management server from R82 take 60 to R82.10_T464_GiaA_Install_Upgrade

915

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1173

VSNext Bond configuration and connection with Cisco VPCs

1173

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1277

Cannot establish connection with the Check Point cloud.

1277

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3849

Route-based vpn with FortiGate not passing traffic - “no MSPI for MSA”

3849

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1302

ElasticXL and VIP not belonging on an interface

933

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MVP Diamond

37977

Looking for CIS Benchmark reviewers.

601

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Admin

909

Troubleshooting 101 for Check Point Firewalls February 2026: Video and Slides

909

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MVP Diamond

2143

ElasticXL Cluster (R82): What Changed vs. ClusterXL (R81.20) — SMO, Auto-Sync, and Operational Scale

2143

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1839

Avoid a failover during the VSX rebuild process

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No direct log forwarding to third party syslog server for Checkpoint Firewall v81.20

573

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573

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