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Chapter18 Managing Firewall Web Filter Rules
Configuring Settings for Web Filter Servers
Web Filter Server Configuration Dialog Box
Use the Web Filter Server Configuration dialog box to configure the external web filter servers you want
to use with your Web Filter Rules policies. You can configure Websense or Smartfilter (N2H2) servers.
Navigation Path
From the Web Filter Settings Page, page 18-16, click Add Row beneath the Web Filter Servers table, or
select a row and click Edit Row.
Related Topics
•Configuring Settings for Web Filter Servers, page18-15
•Understanding Web Filter Rules, page18-1
•Chapter 18, “Managing Firewall Web Filter Rules”
Field Reference
Table18-9 Web Filter Server Configuration Dialog Box
Element Description
Common
IP Address The IP address of the web filter server.
Timeout The length of time, in seconds, that the device will wait for a response
from the web filter server. The default is 5 seconds.
If the request times out, the device tries the next server, if you configure
more than one.
PIX/ASA/FWSM Specific Settings
Interface The network interface where the authentication server resides, for
example, FastEthernet0. If not specified, the default is inside.
Enter the name of the interface or the interface role that identifies it, or
click Select to select the interface or role from a list, or to create a new
role. An interface must already be defined to appear on the list.
Protocol The protocol to use when communicating with the web filtering server.
Select the option for which the server is configured:
•TCP (version 1)
•TCP version 4
•UDP version 4
Connection Number (Optional) The maximum number of TCP connections allowed between
the device and the server.
IOS Specific Settings
Retransmit The number of times the device will retransmit a request when the
server does not respond. The default value is two times.
Port The port number that the server listens on. The default port is 15868.