Surf Control v5.5 manual General System Requirements

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INTRODUCTION

System Requirements

GENERAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The recommended general specifications for your Web Filter installation are shown in the table below:

Table 1-4Web Filter System Requirements

Component	Minimum			Recommended

Supported Operating Systems	•	Windows 2000 Server
(with latest Service Packs)	• Windows 2000 Advanced Server
	• Windows Server 2003 (Standard or Enterprise Edition)

Supported database platforms	• Microsoft SQL Server Express (Requires Windows Installer 3.1 if installing
(with latest Service Packs)		on a Windows 2000 computer)
	•	Microsoft	SQL Server 2000
	•	Microsoft	SQL Server 2005
	Note: SurfControl recommends that you install SQL Server Express or SQL
		Server before you begin installing Web Filter.

Disk Space	1 GB free			5 GB free

Optional NetWare user name	If you plan to monitor users based on NetWare user names, then you must
support	install the Novell NetWare Client (version 5.x) over IP on the Web Filter server
	prior to installing Web Filter.

Optional Windows user name	If you plan to monitor users based on Windows user names, then you must be
support	using MS NT4 or Active Directory domain controllers.

Microsoft ISA Server	• ISA Server 2000 (Standard or Enterprise Edition) with SP2
	• ISA Server 2004 (Standard or Enterprise Edition) with SP2 or later
	• ISA Server 2006 (Standard or Enterprise Edition)

Web browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0			Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0

Applications	Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 or higher for viewing reports and documentation in
	pdf format.

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Starter Guide

SurfControl Web Filter for ISA v5.5

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Contents SurfControl Web Filter Trademarks SurfControl Web Filter Table of Contents Appendix Chapter Microsoft ISA Server Edition ISA ServerHOW WEB Filter and ISA Server Interact Hardware Requirements System RequirementsGeneral System Requirements SQL Server Licensing System Requirements Installation Decisions Introduction User Name ResolutionNetwork Considerations Database OptionsNetwork Considerations Deployment RecommendationsDMZ Recommendations Network Considerations Web Filter communication ports Firewall Port ConfigurationISA Server Authentication ISA ServerISA Server 2004/2006 EUM User Name ResolutionEUM Agent on Domain Controllers Methods of Installing EUMEUM on Windows 2000 and 2003 domain controllers EUM on Windows NT domain controllersBefore installation Netwareeum Ignoring Users in NetWare EUMLogging Levels Installing the Login Agent on NT Domains EUM Login AgentInstalling the Login Agent on Windows 2000 Login Agent LocationBelow is a copy of the supplied .ini file EumLogin.ini fileEumLogin.ini file sections How to configure the fileAdd an Exception to the Windows Firewall Configuring a logon and logoff scriptDatabase Considerations Database PlatformsSQL Server Express SQL Server minimum requirements on Web Filter server SQL ServerReasons to Install SQL Server on a Dedicated Server Database AuthenticationWindows Authentication SQL AuthenticationInternet Threat Database Other ConsiderationsCategorization Options Internet Threat Database Improvement ProgramMail Notifications Remote Administration ClientPrivacy Edition Considerations Remote Administration Client minimum requirementsInstalling Web Filter NetWare client on to the Web Filter server Installation ProcessInstalling SQL Server Express Optional Select I accept the terms of the license agreement Installing Surfcontrol WEB FilterInstalling SurfControl Web Filter Select SurfControl Web Filter Installing SurfControl Web Filter Installing SurfControl Web Filter Changes to the Server Configuring WEB Filter Configuring Web Filter Configuring Web Filter Configuring Web Filter Configuring Web Filter Configuring Web Filter Internet Threat Database Update screen is displayed Automatic Database Management screen is displayedThreat Database Configuring Web Filter Click Add to list Enterprise User Monitoring recommended NetBIOS Configuring Web Filter Configuring Web Filter Installing Service Pack Installing Service Pack Installing Service Pack Further Configuration ALL Installations Post Installation TasksFirewall Policy Rules for ISA Server 2004 Network DependentInstalling the EUM Agent on Your Domain Controllers User Name Resolution Select Domain Controllers screen is displayed Making changes to the EUM Agent configurationUser Name Resolution Installing Netwareeum Installing the EUM Login Agent on Your NetworkUnloading the NetWare EUM Automatically loading the NetWare EUMAdd Web Filter Servers to NetWare EUM Ignored users in NetWare EUMInstall Surfcontrol Report Central Installing the Remote Administration Client Select I accept the terms of the license agreement Select Remote Administration Installing the Remote Administration Client InstallShield Wizard Complete screen is displayed Remote Administration Client and Windows VistaConfigure IE and the VCA Allow Internet Threat Database UpdatesFirewall Policy Rules Allow VCA Spider FunctionalityConfigure a Firewall Policy Rule for the VCA Allow the Remote Administration Client AccessFrom Access Rule Destinations, click Add From the Primary Connection Information screen, click NewAllow Remote Access to Surfcontrol Report Central SRCEnter 8888 in the Port Range From field Click Apply in the Firewall Policy window Appendix Contact Technical Support Location Contact information Sales and Feedback