This article explains the steps to migrate from the existing Juniper Enhanced Web filtering to the Juniper NextGen Web filtering
Under the show system license, the NG license installed will show feature used as 0
root@host> show system license
License usage:
Licensed Licensed Licensed
Feature Feature Feature
Feature name used installed needed Expiry
idp-sig 1 2 0 2028-10-10 05:30:00 IST
av_key_sophos_engine 1 2 0 2028-10-10 05:30:00 IST
wf_key_websense_ewf 1 1 0 2026-02-14 05:30:00 IST
wf_key_ng_juniper 0 2 0 2028-10-10 05:30:00 IST
Starting in Junos OS Release 23.4R1, the Juniper NextGen Web Filtering feature with wf_key_ng_juniper key could be used. Customers using the Enhanced Web Filtering (EWF) have an option to manually migrate from the existing EWF to the NGWF.
During new installs or in case of an upgrade, the wf_key_ng_juniper key is installed. Juniper NextGen Web Filtering and URL category download and installation work when wf_key_websense_ewf or wf_key_ng_juniper is present.
Use the following command to migrate the existing Juniper Enhanced Web filtering to the Juniper NextGen Web filtering
user@host> request security utm web-filtering category migrate-to-ng-juniper
Use the following command to check the category migration status:
show security utm web-filtering category migrate-to-ng-juniper status Category migration status:
Status: Migration is In-progress
Status: Migration is Successful
Note: Once the migration is completed, delete/replace the old type: juniper-enhanced configurations and add the new configuration with type: ng-juniper
2026-02-02 : Article Created
2026-07-26 : Post migration requirement added