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Topic 51331 | Release Notes | TRITON AP-WEB and Web Filter & Security | 01-Jun-2015

Version 8.0.1 is primarily a maintenance release that removes vulnerabilities, improves security, and corrects customer issues.

TRITON APX

Logon application support

Third-party platform and product support

Both the Administrator Help and Content Gateway Manager Help are available in both English and Japanese.

For the Administrator Help in the TRITON Manager, select a language on the TRITON Settings > My Account page.

For the Content Gateway Manager Help, specify the language on the Configure > My Proxy > UI Setup > General page.

TRITON APX

Version 8.0 was the first product release that used a new, simplified product naming and grouping of the familiar Websense TRITON product line.

Original Name

New Name

Websense Web Filter

Websense Web Filter & Security

Websense Web Security

Websense Web Filter & Security

Websense TRITON Web Security Gateway

Websense TRITON AP-WEB

Websense TRITON Web Security Gateway Anywhere

Websense TRITON AP-WEB with:

Web Hybrid Module

Web DLP Module

Web Sandbox Module (if purchased)

Previous product functionality remains intact. The user interface has the same familiar look and feel and the core product continues to provide the strong protections you've come to rely on.

In addition to new names introduced with v8.0, our web protection solutions offer new features and includes product corrections. Refer to the information provided in these Release Notes for additional product information.

Logon application support

Logon Agent communicates with the logon application (LogonApp) on client machines to identify users as they log onto or off of Windows domains.

The logon application continues to support the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.10 (64-bit)

Microsoft Windows 8.1 Update 1 (32-bit and 64-bit; Windows 8.1 RT is not supported)

For more information about Logon Agent and the logon application, see the Using Logon Agent for Transparent User Identification white paper.

Third-party platform and product support

All components

This version provides support for:

Internet Explorer 10, standards mode

Internet Explorer 11, standards mode

Mozilla Firefox 35

Google Chrome 40

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 (64-bit) (Web Filter & Security only)

Note that installing web protection components on Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 requires Microsoft .NET Framework v3.5. Install .NET Framework v3.5 before running the TRITON Unified Installer.

Content Gateway

Content Gateway is certified on the following 64-bit platforms:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 series, 64-bit, Basic Server

Kernel version for 6.5: 2.6.32-431 (not recommended)


	Note Websense testing encountered a kernel bug in version 2.6.32-431 that can impact performance. However, Content Gateway features were tested on this version of the OS and passed the certification tests.

Kernel version for 6.4: 2.6.32-358

V-Series appliances

Content Gateway is also supported on:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 series, 64-bit, Basic Server

Kernel version for 6.3: 2.6.32-279

The corresponding CentOS versions, including updates 3 and 4 (CentOS version numbers have a one-to-one correspondence with Red Hat Enterprise Linux version numbers)

Visit www.redhat.com for kernel information. To display the kernel version installed on your system, enter the command:

/bin/uname -r

Only kernels listed above are certified or supported.

Websense, Inc. provides "best effort" support for the version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS listed above. Under "best effort" support, Websense Technical Support makes a best effort to troubleshoot cases in standard fashion until the issue is deemed a Red Hat Enterprise Linux- or CentOS-specific issue, at which point you must contact Red Hat directly for assistance.

Websense recommends that Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems that host Content Gateway be registered with Red Hat Network and kept up-to-date with the latest security patches.


	Important You can update packages on your Red Hat Enterprise Linux installations and patch kernels if the underlying kernel upgrade does not change the kernel ABI.


	Important Content Gateway is designed to run on a dedicated machine and is not guaranteed to be compatible with other server applications installed on the same machine.

For a complete platform requirements information, see System requirements for this version in the Deployment and Installation Center.