Cipafilter Knowledge Base

Do you have questions about your Cipafilter?  Are you deploying SSL certificates, deploying Cipafilter clients, or integrating Google OAuth for authentication?  We can help!  Explore the portal for solutions to your questions using our knowledge base, submit a ticket, or feel free to call our team.

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    • Popular Articles

    • Manual - Installation

      In most cases you will want to consult with Cipafilter support to decide what way the router can best be installed to meet your needs.  A full over-the-phone consultation during installation is included in the standard one-year maintenance and ...

    • Manual - Web Filtering

      The first thing to decide with regard to Web filtering is whether to run individual subnets in transparent or non-transparent (proxy server) mode. Transparent mode  — no client configuration is required, the Cipafilter simply intercepts all traffic ...

    • Chromecast

      Chromecast is a Google-developed digital media player that streams audio and video content directly via Wi-Fi. In order to use a Chromecast in conjunction with your Cipafilter, you will need to disable content filtering for the Chromecast and create ...

    • Info - IPSec VPN Compatibility

      Although these technologies are industry-standard and in wide deployment, the site-to-site VPN functionality is designed primarily to interconnect two Cipafilter units — it may or may not function with other devices.  If you would like to create a ...

    • How To - Delegate Control for the Authentication User in Active Directory

      1. Log in to the AD server. 2. Click on Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers. 3. Right-click on the domain (listed at the top of the tree), then click on Delegate Control...  4. Click on the Next button. 5. ...

    • Recent Articles

    • How To - Install the SSL Certificate on Android (Android 10)

      1. Visit your domain's SSL certificate installation instruction page to download a certificate. By default, this is https://portal.cipafilter.com/ssl . Click the Download Certificate button. 2. Depending on your device and its configuration, you may ...

    • Info - Quick Start Guides

      Cipafilter provides a Quick Start Guide for each current hardware model.  PDFs of those guides are attached to this article.

    • Manual - Network Objects

      Sets of IP ranges can be consolidated into named collections called Network Objects, and then employed elsewhere in the filter configuration. Currently, Network Objects can only be used in the configuration of the Firewall and Port Forwarding ...

    • A new version for a new year, Cipafilter version 12 is here!

      It's a new year, and we have a new version of firmware ready for you! Contact Cipafilter support today to request a firmware upgrade and take advantage of our new features. IMPORTANT NOTE - Updated Google OAuth Integration Version 12 of our firmware ...

    • Introducing Cipafilter 11.4

      January 15, 2020 We are excited to introduce another great version of Cipafilter! Our teams have worked hard to bring you the best in firewall, web filtering, and reporting technology. Firewall Improvements Cipafilter already has an incredibly easy ...