Following the previous update (Take 163), here’s a summary of the latest Web SmartConsole improvements delivered over the past month, along with a preview of what’s coming next.
What's new in Take 167:
| Feature / Product |
Description |
Available Starting From |
| VPN Communities Site to Site |
Web SmartConsole now provides dedicated editors for configuring both Star and Mesh VPN Communities for Site-to-Site VPNs. |
R82 Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 41 |
| VPN Communities Site to Site Routing Mode |
Ability to select Route-based VPN (VTI) for dynamic routing, or Domain-based VPN for granular traffic control. |
R82.10 and higher
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What's new in Take 165:
| Feature / Product |
Description |
Available Starting From |
| Access Policy |
New Go-to-Layer functionality enables quick navigation to a specific policy layer. |
All supported versions (except MDS) |
| VPN |
Remote Access community pages (gateways and user groups) are now automatically available based on version and Jumbo take. |
R82.10 and higher |
| Other |
Various fixes and UI enhancements. |
All supported versions |
What's new in Take 164:
| Feature / Product |
Description |
Available Starting From |
| Gateway Views |
Added Health and Management views. |
All supported versions (except Smart-1 Cloud) |
| CME |
Extended STS role validation to support AWS China and AWS GovCloud role IDs. |
All supported versions |
| Sessions |
Enhanced Sessions management: moved to Manage & Settings, added actions (publish, discard, disconnect), approvals, and status badges. |
R81.20 and higher |
| Scalable Platform Hardware |
Fixed UI issue where loading could get stuck on Cluster Members. |
R82 and higher |
| VPN |
Added Remote Access VPN community support. |
R82.10 and higher |
Coming Soon ✨
The following capabilities will be delivered in upcoming Web SmartConsole releases:
| Subject |
Upcoming Content |
| Threat Prevention |
Profiles Editor |
| VPN |
VPN Communities – Full Support, Remote Access (VPN Clients) , Gateway IPsec VPN |
| Policy |
Policy Manager – Manage Policies and Layers |
| Gateway Operations |
Install / Uninstall Jumbo Hotfixes |
| Gateway Editor |
Logs View |
| Sessions |
Sessions View for MDS |
| Administration |
Administrators Support for MDS |
More Information
Full release notes and installation details are available in:
👉 https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk170314
🎉 These takes continue to expand Web SmartConsole coverage.
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