NETGEAR UTM50-100NAS Outbound Rules Example, LAN WAN Outbound Rule Blocking Instant Messenger

ProSecure Unified Threat Management (UTM) Appliance Reference Manual

1.Select Any and Allow Always (or Allow by Schedule).

2.Place the rule below all other inbound rules.

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Outbound Rules Example

Outbound rules let you prevent users from using applications such as Instant Messenger, Real Audio, or other non-essential sites.

LAN WAN Outbound Rule: Blocking Instant Messenger

If you want to block Instant Messenger usage by employees during working hours, you can create an outbound rule to block that application from any internal IP address to any external address according to the schedule that you have created in the Schedule menu. See an example in Figure 5-15 on page 5-27.

You can also enable the UTM log any attempt to use Instant Messenger during that blocked period.

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