8e6 Technologies ProxyBlocker manual Configuration, Set up Blocking Criteria

GLOBAL ADMINISTRATOR SECTION CHAPTER 1: SYSTEM SCREEN

Configuration

Set up Blocking Criteria

1.At Reset the X-Strike count upon authentication, “Off” is selected by default. To have all strikes reset before an end user is authenticated, click “On”.

2.Enter the Maximum Strikes Before “Locking” the Workstation. This is the number of attempts a user can make to access an unacceptable site before that user is prevented from using the Internet. The default is 5, and the maximum limit is 1000.

3.Enter the Time Span in Minutes to Track the No. of Strikes Within Category. This is the amount of time between a given user's first strike and the strike that will lock out that user from his/her Internet access. The default setting is 5, and the maximum limit is 1440 minutes (24 hours).

4.Enter the number of seconds for the Flood Tolerance Delay, which is the maximum amount of time that will elapse before a user who accesses the same inappro- priate URL will receive another strike. The default setting and the maximum limit is 4 seconds.

5.Specify the “Locked” Life Time (Measured in Minutes), which is the number of minutes a user's work- station will be locked. Choose either “Unlimited”, or “Defined”.

If “Defined” is selected, enter the number of minutes in the text box. The default setting is 5.

6.Specify a Redirect URL to be used when the end user is locked out from his/her workstation. By default, “Default "Alternate" Locked Block Page” is selected, indicating that the standard lock out block page will display.

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