As most of you should know due to the amount of coverage, Google has released it’s new web-browser Google Chrome for use on Windows workstations to public beta. 8e6 has performed a thorough test of Google Chrome for it’s compatibility with the 8e6 product line. The findings of these tests are as follows:

End-user web surfing activity is completely supported with no errors detected:

• Authenticator - Pass
• AD Agent – Pass
• e-Directory Agent - Pass
• Tier 2 Authentication - Pass
• Tier 3 Authentication – Pass (May require a reinstallation of Java)
• Override Account - Pass
• Pattern test - Pass
• HTTPS traffic (all configurations) - Pass
• X-strikes - Pass
• Real Time Probes - Pass
• Google Safe Search - Pass
• Yahoo Safe Search - Pass
• AOL Safe Search - Pass
• ASK Safe Search - Pass
• Search Engine Keyword Filtering - Pass
• URL Keyword Filtering - Pass
• Extended URL Keyword Filtering - Pass
• Quota Filtering - Pass
• Warn Filtering - Pass
• Block Page – Pass
• All Web Usage Activity Logged and Reported Correctly - Pass

For Administrators accessing the R3000 GUI via Google Chrome, most features are supported. There are a small number of features within the R3000 management interface that will not work. For the time being Google Chrome is not officially supported for access to the R3000, Enterprise Reporter, and Threat Analysis Reporter management consoles. Customers should use the supported web browsers of Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari to access the R3000, Enterprise Reporter and Threat Analysis Reporter management consoles. Once Google Chrome is no longer considered beta by Google, 8e6 will move to support Google Chrome for use with all management interfaces.