Introduction

This document details product updates and new features added to Forcepoint Web Security On-prem and URL Filtering in this v8.5.6 release.

Note: The Content Gateway component is not included in Forcepoint URL Filtering deployments. Content Gateway information applies only to Forcepoint Web Security.

Note: Direct upgrade from 8.5.4 to 8.5.6 for DLP customer is not supported. To upgrade successfully from 8.5.4 to 8.5.6, first upgrade to DLP version included in 8.5.5 unified installer and then login to FSM to switch to DATA and allow the policies to be updated. After that upgrade to 8.5.6.

See the Forcepoint Appliances Release Notes, v8.5.6 guide to find the supported versions of appliance.

Customers currently using a Red Hat Enterprise Linux version earlier than 7.9 will need to upgrade their operating system prior to upgrading the product.