Activated Categorization Is Disabled Fixed: Kerio Control Web Filter Is Not

/etc/init.d/kerio-control stop rm -f /var/kerio/kerio-control/categorization.db* /etc/init.d/kerio-control start After deletion, Kerio will redownload a fresh copy on the next update cycle (usually within 5 minutes).

| FQDN | Port | Purpose | |------|------|---------| | licensing.gfi.com | 443 | License validation | | brightcloud.kerio.com | 443 | URL categorization updates | | ocsp.digicert.com | 80/443 | Certificate revocation (HTTPS inspection) | /etc/init

If you manage a network using Kerio Control (now part of GFI Software), you rely on its web filtering capabilities to enforce acceptable use policies, block malware domains, and regulate bandwidth. So, it’s more than a little alarming when you log into the administration interface and see the dreaded red or orange alert: "Web Filter is not activated. Categorization is disabled." This error means that Kerio Control cannot connect to the cloud-based URL categorization service, or that the local database is corrupted/present. As a result, your firewall falls back to basic filtering or no filtering at all, rendering your security policies useless. Categorization is disabled