Chapter 4 Firewall

STEP A Clear the check box next to a category name to allow access. To block access, check the check box next to the category name.

STEP B Click Apply to save changes and apply the filtering.

STEP 3 To configure filters in the Productivity Categories table:

STEP A To block access, clear the check box next to the category name. To allow access, check the check box next to the category name.

STEP B Click Apply to save changes and apply the filtering.

After enabling and configuring the Web Filter Service, use the URL Test page to determine the filter category for a specific URL.

Custom Filter List

Use the Custom Filter List menu pages to create URL Permit or Block lists consisting of lists of URL name patterns which can represent domain names, URLs, IP addresses, simple keywords or regular expressions entered by the administrator. When a user requests a connection to a website, the device checks the URL address against the addresses included in the Current Permit Patterns and Current Block Patterns to see if the user is permitted to view the site.

The X family device performs a DNS to IP address conversion before checking the Permit/Block lists. This enables web sites to be identified by domain or IP address, and prevents the Block List from being undermined by web requests for its IP address.

Use the Custom Filter List page (Firewall > Web Filtering) to configure and manage the Permit and Block lists. The following figure shows the Custom Filter List page.

Figure 4–7: Firewall: Web Filtering: Custom Filter List Page

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