Introduction

SmartConsole is the Check Point best-in-class GUI client for unified security policy management, device management and logs and events management.

Starting from Take 10 of Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81, Web SmartConsole provides you SmartConsole functionality from any web browser.

Web SmartConsole functionality is released gradually, with new functionality and it is updated automatically. Web SmartConsole and Windows SmartConsole can run in parallel, and any published update done on one of the applications will be reflected in the other application.

To use Web SmartConsole:
navigate in a web browser to https://<Management Server IP>/smartconsole

Availability

Web SmartConsole Take	Release Date	Download package
Take 76	26 Feb 2023	(TAR)

Manual installation (Offline)

Resolved Issues and New Features per Version Update

Feature/Product	Description	Available starting from
Take 76 (26 February 2023)
Multi-language	New languages are now supported: Japanese  French Spanish Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) The Language automatically changes based on the browser language (the default language is English). To change the language of Web SmartConsole manually, use the shortcut keys: CTRL+ SHIFT+F2.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Policy Installation	It is possible to disable install policy acceleration.	R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38
Rule Base	Added Auto-selection for rules in the Rule Base:  If nothing is selected -> first row (rule / section) is auto-selected  If a selected rule is deleted -> the rule at the same position is auto-selected	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Editors	It is possible to choose or change the protocol of "Other service" object.	R81.20
Performance	Decreased the Web SmartConsole CPU usage on the Management Server. Enhanced responsivity to external changes.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Take 73 (13 November 2022)
User Interface	General UI improvements.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Single Sign-On	Fixed a redirection issue.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Sessions	Added: Ability to change the first-time password. Ability to enforce a single R/W session for Web and Desktop applications.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 79 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 82 R81.20
Multi-Domain Management Server	Login selector now displays only domains accessible to the user.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 79 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 82 R81.20
Take 72 (21 September 2022)
User Interface	General UI improvements.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Infinity Services	Updated links and texts.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Take 67 (7 August 2022)
User Interface	General UI improvements  Fixed a wrong object name after the clone operation	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Single Sign-On	Added support to log in with SSO.	R81.20
Sessions	Added: Ability to enforce a single WSC R/W session. Ability to take over another session. Additional improvements.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Performance	Reduced loading time for UI components.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Web SmartConsole Alias on the Management Server	Added “wsc” alias to $MDS_FWDIR/webconsole/mwc.sh on the Management Server.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Access Rule Base	Added “Copy Rule UID” to context menu.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Take 59 (26 April 2022)
User Interface	General UI improvements.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Infinity services	Added support for Infinity Services Page.	R81.20
Submit Workflow Button	In the Submit workflow added "allow submit request".	R81.20
Editors	Added Multicast Address Range Editor.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 68 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 61 R81.20
Access Rule Base	Added: User checks support in Action Column Rule markers such as Expired rule, none info etc. Editable Comment in Access Rule Summary pane Fixed an issue with Implicit cleanup rule in Domain placeholder.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Network Feed	Added a fix for the field which is still marked as required even after it is filled.	R81.20
Editors	Added a fix for some fields that may not be saved when submitting from a different page.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Logo	Added the new Check Point logo.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Take 55
User Interface	Added Editors Drag & Drop functionality and general UI improvements.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Access Rule Base	Added Context menu support for: Negate rule Disable Rule Section Operations Clear and switch to Any/None  Shared inline layers	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Editors	Added Address Range Editor.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Trusted Clients	Added ability to allow only trusted clients on Multi-Domain Management Server.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60  R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38
Domain object	Added a fix for FQDN misconfiguration.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Network Feed	Added Network Feed Editor.	R81.20
Indicators Feed (currently not displayed in Web SmartConsole)	Added Indicators Feed editor.	R81.20
Web SmartConsole Port	Added support for ports other than 443 with secured access.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Network Editors	In Network, Host, and Address Range Editors added support for the Groups page.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 72 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 79 R81.20
Task Manager	It is now possible to clear tasks. Task manager displays only suppressed tasks Added initiator filter  Added task initiator in task description	R81.20
Threat Prevention Custom Policy	Added Zero Phishing Software Blade to the "Action" column.	R81.20
Take 48
Task Manager	Added Details of tasks in-progress or recent tasks.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Policy Installation	Added: Multiple targets installation  Install Policy button in the Global Toolbar	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Take 44
Web SmartConsole Port	Port 3100 is only opened for IP 127.0.0.1.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Take 43 (Read/Write)
Gateways and Servers	Added option for Cluster Members Grouping.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Security Policies	Added: VPN Communities view Persistent tabs for the next session on the same browser Summary pane: added support for write functionality Enriching Rule Base with more information (negate, captive portal, expiration time, user check).  Note: Expiration time for the summary pane only Rule creation and editing	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Session Management	Added ability to Publish/Discard changes.	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Multi-Domain Management Server	Added support for: Login to Multi-Domain Management Login to a Domain	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 42
Take 24 (Read Only)
Gateways and Servers	It is now possible to: View list of all Security Gateways and Servers, including the summary bottom pane Search with free text	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Security Policies	Added: View: Access Policy, NAT Policy, Custom Threat Prevention and Autonomous Threat Prevention policies including exceptions, HTTPs policies Access Tools - View VPN Communities	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Logs and Monitoring	Added: Audit logs and Logs viewer SmartEvent views and reports	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20
Other	Added: View list of all objects in the object bar Login and authentication methods Username and password Login: Read-only	R81 Jumbo Hotfix Take 60 R81.10 Jumbo Hotfix Take 38 R81.20

 

Known Limitations

Description

Some objects appear without icons.

Web SmartConsole does not have feature parity with Windows SmartConsole.

 

Additional links:
sk173968 - Web SmartConsole Troubleshooting
sk166932 - Troubleshooting SmartConsole Web Components and Extensions