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- Posted [Re: Shodan.io DNS Requests Originating from All Checkpoint Spark Appliances](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Spark-Firewall-SMB/Shodan-io-DNS-Requests-Originating-from-All-Checkpoint-Spark/m-p/280167#M14090) on [Spark Firewall (SMB)](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Spark-Firewall-SMB/bd-p/smb-smp).
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- Got a Kudo for [White Paper - Fully Automated Terraform GCP CloudGuard R80.10 Deployment](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Cloud-Firewall/White-Paper-Fully-Automated-Terraform-GCP-CloudGuard-R80-10/m-p/52882#M2891).
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- Kudoed [Re: Hardware Recommendation Report in Web SmartConsole - SK185102 - What's New](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/Hardening-Recommendation-Report-in-Web-SmartConsole-SK185102/m-p/280017#M106235) for Tomer\_Noy.
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- Kudoed [Re: Harmony Endpoint Upgrade via SCCM Fails - Self Protection Suspected](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Endpoint/Harmony-Endpoint-Upgrade-via-SCCM-Fails-Self-Protection/m-p/279972#M11564) for jorgeluiznim.
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- Kudoed [R82.20 Check Point SD-WAN Observability: from network health to user, application and SD-WAN evens](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/SD-WAN/R82-20-Check-Point-SD-WAN-Observability-from-network-health-to/m-p/279718#M402) for AlmogD1.
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- Posted [Re: Harmony Endpoint Upgrade via SCCM Fails - Self Protection Suspected](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Endpoint/Harmony-Endpoint-Upgrade-via-SCCM-Fails-Self-Protection/m-p/279952#M11559) on [Endpoint](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Endpoint/bd-p/endpoint-general).
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- Posted [Re: Office 365 June build (2606) crashes with Check Point Endpoint 89.10 and 89.21](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Endpoint/Office-365-June-build-2606-crashes-with-Check-Point-Endpoint-89/m-p/279469#M11536) on [Endpoint](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Endpoint/bd-p/endpoint-general).
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- Kudoed [Re: Office 365 June build (2606) crashes with Check Point Endpoint 89.10 and 89.21](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Endpoint/Office-365-June-build-2606-crashes-with-Check-Point-Endpoint-89/m-p/279348#M11518) for DenisQ.
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- Got a Kudo for [Re: How to migrate Gaia configuration & data to a fresh install?](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/How-to-migrate-Gaia-configuration-amp-data-to-a-fresh-install/m-p/151033#M24595).
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- Posted [Re: Port conflict with ASUS NB and Windows VPN client service](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/SASE-and-Remote-Access/Port-conflict-with-ASUS-NB-and-Windows-VPN-client-service/m-p/279271#M14578) on [SASE and Remote Access](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/SASE-and-Remote-Access/bd-p/sase).
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- Posted [Re: Port conflict with ASUS NB and Windows VPN client service](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/SASE-and-Remote-Access/Port-conflict-with-ASUS-NB-and-Windows-VPN-client-service/m-p/279270#M14577) on [SASE and Remote Access](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/SASE-and-Remote-Access/bd-p/sase).
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| ## [Re: Question about sk106490](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/General-Topics/Question-about-sk106490/m-p/273359\#M45778)<br>[General Topics](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/General-Topics/bd-p/general-topics) | 1163 | ‎2026-03-1306:11 AM |
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| ## [Re: Cleanup rule is not dropping traffic](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Spark-Firewall-SMB/Cleanup-rule-is-not-dropping-traffic/m-p/271830\#M13696)<br>[Spark Firewall (SMB)](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Spark-Firewall-SMB/bd-p/smb-smp) | 930 | ‎2026-02-2403:52 AM |
| ## [Re: S1C which tls use?](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/S1C-which-tls-use/m-p/268386\#M59441)<br>[Firewall and Security Management](https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/bd-p/appliances-and-gaia) | 871 | ‎2026-01-2303:02 AM |

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