Kerio Control Web Filter Is Not Activated Categorization Is Disabled Work Now

This error typically occurs when Kerio Control determines that its connection to the (Zvelo) is unreliable, often due to DNS timeouts or expired authorization tokens . When the system fails to reach these servers ten times within a single minute, it automatically disables the Web Filter to prevent it from blocking legitimate traffic by mistake. 🛠️ Immediate Fix: Disable Reliability Detection

Kerio Control (now part of GFI Software) is a unified threat management (UTM) firewall. Its module provides content filtering based on URL categorization. When the system shows that the Web Filter is not activated and categorization is disabled , the appliance cannot block or allow websites based on their content type (e.g., social media, adult content, gambling). Instead, it falls back to basic domain or IP-based rules. This error typically occurs when Kerio Control determines

Run: ./tinydbclient "update SiteFilter set DetectReliability=0" Run: /etc/boxinit.d/60winroute restart Its module provides content filtering based on URL