I am rebuilding my SFOS XG FW Home system using SW-19.5.1_MR-1-278.iso replacing the current spinning SATA disk with an NVME drive since people have reported this option is doable. Current system with spinning drive is on same rev firmware. Can I import…

So I run a pair of SG230s I got off Ebay 4 years ago in HA using home edition using XG Home edition. Works great but one of the devices hard drive died a few months ago. I have a replacement SG230 I pulled off the shelf last weekend, installed latest…

Hello, I am a home user and I have been under a pretty substantial attack from China and I noticed some strange events during the attack. I have pulled every log you can imagine and even ssh'd in to get the complete logs and created diagnostics CTR if…

Hello - I recently downloaded Sophos home use firewall, and for whatever reason, my subscription is expired. I downloaded a new key as something to try but it's not working either. The email I get says that... Thank you for your interest in…

Hi, I have a XG home edition running for my house, because I need more nic (try to set up a 2nd gateway for backup). In the process, I lost my original registration license. Here is what I did: 1. I download from XG home edition and install it on…

I had a hardware failure and needed to rebuilt my system. I reloaded the replacement unit from the source ISO and the system came up and I was able to connect to the internet. I tried to register the replacement unit with my existing SN and I am unable…

AVE! Im a home user and i was trying to test some CaprtivePortal things and I know how selfcerts are working so i decided to upload LE cert to XG and change it in <AdminAndUserSettings> I dont know why but devices(phones) still are getting ssl error…

Hi, I am trying to create a user to download the configuration files for the Sophos vpn client and I can't. I already have the vpn configured in the firewall but it won't let me create a user or enter the portal for users. I already have the vpn configured…

Hi all, I have just installed the firewall for home use version 19 and I can't get it to connect to the internet and I can't even access the firewall web interface. I have a n68-vs3 fx motherboard and a realtek pci card. The pc is connected to the motherboard…

Im getting this error, and I dont know how to fix it, I would love to have some advices, thanks.

Hello World, I purchased a used XG135 online and it's currently registered to another company. I did a fresh install and their information is still showing up. I'm looking to apply the Home Edition Firewall License like I had running on my old…

Good morning, I installed the Software-Appliance Image on an old XG105, to use it at home with the Home Use Licence. Now the appliace is starting and I can login with display and keybord. LAN1 is on, but I can not ping 172.16.16.16. And I did not…

Hello, I have a fresh installed SFOS v19 Home license, but the synchronisation (Initial License Sync) is failing. the registration process is fine until the last step "Initiate License Synchronisation". It is not an connectivity issue. The steps…

Hello, I downloaded and got XG `9.x up and running on a virtual machine with the supplied license, no issues with that. However, since this is a home setup and my VM hosting server is pretty old and janky, I sometimes have hardware problems and down…

Hello guys, I'm planning a new network for a colleague of mine, which doesn't need any security features except basic firewall. As I want to keep the cost as low as possible, I wanted to aks, is it possible to run a Sophos XGS 87 without any License…

Hello Folks, Firstly this is a Sophos XG Home License so as to my understanding no support from Sophos so I need all your help. I have a Lab Setup at my house which connectec to 2 friends Lab's via VPN. This has been online and working for about 2 years…

Hey all, I am deploying two XGs Home license in HA mode (active-active), the setup is successful and HA status in the webadmin is : " Established (Active-Active)" But I noticed when I checked the ha details in the console the Load Balancing status…

Hello everyone, I am running Sophos XG (Home) v18.5 MR4. According to this link ( https://community.sophos.com/sophos-xg-firewall/b/blog/posts/firewall-firmware-release-process-and-timeline ), it should supposedly have received this update long ago…

Hi All, I am trying to take backup of my Sophos XG home edition through FTP and mail on weekly basis and trying to schedule it but when I configured FTP for it . It gives me error. As I am using 3 WAN connections . When there was only one WAN link it…

Hi, Recently I came across a video on YouTube of someone using a SG230 in combination with Sophos Firewall OS 18 and a home license. I've been wanting to use this for a longer time and saw a ad of a used SG230, so I took my chance and bought it…

I am still on SFOS 18.5.1 MR-1-Build326 and as far as I can tell works well for me. My setup is very simple and have not used any advanced features. Everytime I upgrade firmware I basically pray that I will still have internet after rebooting. My skills…

Hi all, I am running the latest version of Sophos XG (19.0) in a HyperV VM. All has been well since installation some time ago, but suddenly I am having issues with the Garner service, and the XG is reporting Service LoggingDaemon stopped. No config changes…

Hi. I'm using the most recent version of Sophos XG Firewall in a virtual Proxmox environment. I'm using it as my internet gateway / router. Therefore I have NAT enabled using the default firewall rule with a linked SNAT rule (MASQ). I enabled DPI…

Just happened to read something interesting on Reddit about Sophos's effort to differentiate the (free) Home version versus the Business version of Sophos XG starting from v19: Did Sophos discuss or write anything about this in any posts or changelogs…

I have some XG115 rev 3 units and am using one at home to replace a fairly energy inefficient older dell server that was running UTM. Does anyone know if there a way to avoid having to re-image the XG115 with the home version? Do I need to find a reseller…