Kerio Control Web Filter Is Not Activated Categorization Is Disabled Hot !link!
"Kerio Control Web Filter is not activated; categorization is disabled"
The error message typically occurs when the firewall cannot reach its external categorization servers or has encountered a licensing/authorization failure . This issue is a common pain point for administrators using the GFI Kerio Control Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution. Core Issue Overview
Reset Reliability Detection (Recommended Hotfix)
Kerio Control automatically disables the Web Filter if it fails to receive a response to DNS check queries 10 times in a row within one minute. To force activation and reset these timers, you can use the SSH console : Access your Kerio Control via SSH . Navigate to the directory: cd /opt/kerio/winroute "Kerio Control Web Filter is not activated; categorization
Step 1: Verify License Status
nslookup license.gfi.com