8e6 Technologies quick start R3000IR Introduction

R3000IR Introduction

Thank you for choosing to evaluate the 8e6 Technologies R3000IR Internet Filter with Integrated Reporter. This product combines the R3000 Internet Filter with the ER Enter- prise Reporter to track end user Internet activity and generate reports that assist admin- istrators in developing policies and targeting sites to be filtered, in order to maximize bandwidth utilization and productivity.

The R3000 can be configured to block specific Web sites or service ports, thereby pro- tecting your organization against lost productivity, network bandwidth issues, and pos- sible legal problems that can result from the misuse of Internet resources. This product also features expansive library categories, instant message and peer-to-peer blocking, user authentication, and intuitive screens and fields for ease of use when configuring and maintaining the server, as well as managing user and group filtering profiles.

The ER is comprised of the server and client application. Once the ER server is con- figured and R3000 log files have populated the database, an administrator can use the ER client reporting application to virtually generate an unlimited number of queries and reports from data in the database. This data shows which end user is accessing which site, the duration of each site visit, and the frequency of these visits. The client gives the administrator the ability to interrogate massive datasets through flexible drill-down technology, until the desired view is obtained, and then memorize and save the view to a user-defined report menu for repetitive, scheduled execution and distribution.

Quick setup procedures—to implement the best filtering practices for the scenarios described in the second paragraph—are included in the Best Filtering Practices section that follows the Conclusion of this guide.

8e6 R3000IR Quick Start Guide