March 10, 2022

Web Filtering Proxy 2.1 is released

The following changes and improvements are included into this release:

• Proxy is now able to authenticate connecting clients by their SSL/TLS certificates.
• Proxy authentication is redesigned and simplified.
• Added Upgrade Wizard tool.
• Added Application Health Checker tool that checks that required services are running.
• Optimized running cycle of the Traffic Monitor that should make the application more responsive.
• Added more unified components from the Web Safety for Linux project.
• Improved online documentation - added tutorial for deploying the proxy in Microsoft Azure and settings required for client certificate authentication.

The installer MSI can be downloaded from here. Please, if you have time, do give it a look. Add issues and comments using github's new issue page if possible or write to support@diladele.com.

2.1 is also in the process of being added to the Azure Marketplace, Chocolatey and WinGet package managers.

February 2, 2022

Web Filtering Proxy 2.0 is released

The following changes and improvements are included into this release:

• Added ability to import exclusions from the text file.
• Improved reporting and traffic monitoring.
• Added support for Microsoft Windows Server 2022.

October 28, 2021

Web Filtering Proxy 1.7 is released

The following changes and improvements are included into this release:

• Added async DNS resolve of domain names and cache of DNS responses. This will improve application response times during high workloads and lower the load on your DNS servers. Default DNS cache time is 5 minutes.
• Updated the performance counter snap-in.
• Small fixes in traffic report generation module (offensive report is now functional).

October 10, 2021

Web Filtering Proxy 1.6 is released

The following changes and improvements are included into this release:

• Fixed connection errors to non standard site ports (other than port 80, 443).
• Updates of definition files are now done using updates.diladele.com web site with improved performance.
• Small changes in the MSI installer and Admin UI.
• Added PAYG appliance on Microsoft Azure
• Added support for Microsoft Windows 11

August 24, 2021

Web Filtering Proxy 1.5 is released

The following changes and improvements are included into this release:

• Added Global Exclusions setting, it is now very easy to exclude a domain from web filtering, proxy authentication and HTTPS decryption in all policies at once.
• Re-implemented traffic monitoring and reporting subsystem. Report generation is now much faster and uses less system resources than before.
• All modules use better logging which makes fixing the possible problems with the application much easier.
• Fixed error when generating YouTube videos report.
• Various fixes in the Admin UI.
• The application was successfully run and tested on preview builds of Microsoft Windows 11.

June 14, 2021

Web Filtering Proxy 1.4 is released

The following changes and improvements are included into this release:

• Implemented cluster configuration support in Admin UI, added modules to sync cluster configuration and cluster traffic logs. Added sample tutorial explaining how to use this feature in (for example) Microsoft NLB cluster. The same technology can also be used in Microsoft Azure clustered deployment (tutorial will follow within next month or so).
• Fixed problems with Microsoft Updates though the proxy (incorrect handling of HEAD responses).
• Several small fixes and improvements in the Admin UI.