Re: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash playerdownloads?

["Young, Keith" <Keith.Young () montgomerycountymd gov>]

> > Reason:
> > The Websense category "Illegal or Questionable" is filtered.
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> > URL:
http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_p
layer.exe 
> >
<http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_
player.exe> 
> >

> This looks like an FP. I am out of the office but will get someone on
it ASAP.

It is Adobe's fault -- they should not have named the server
"FPdownload".

--Keith

Keith Young, Security Official
Department of Technology Services
Montgomery County, Maryland
phone - (240) 777-2955 

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