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Surf Control 5.5 manual Monitored Data Tasks, Update Configuration, Monitor Settings

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THE WEB FILTER MANAGER

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MONITORED DATA TASKS

Update Configuration

After performing certain tasks, the following message will appear at the top of the Monitored Data screen. The servers connected to the database you are making changes to, will require updating after the following tasks:

•Monitor Settings

•Set Category

Monitor Settings

The default Monitor Settings are described in the Basic Configuration chapter. See "Initial Monitored Data Settings" on page 9 for more details. You can change or add to the following settings:

•Create new File Type groups to monitor. See below for more details.

•Add new protocols and ports. See page 40 for more details.

•Exclude destinations from being monitored. See page 41 for more details.

•Exclude users from being monitored. See page 41 for more details.

Note: Any changes made to the Monitored Data settings only affect data from that point onwards, it does not affect historic data.

Create New File Type Groups

You can create custom file type groups to complement the ones supplied with Web Filter.

To create your own file type groups:

1Select Monitor Settings from the Monitored Data section.

2Select the File Types tab from the Monitor Settings window.

3Click New Group.

4Add a name for your new group in the box that displays under All Custom File Types.

5Press Enter.

6Click New Extension.

7Add the new file extension (minus the preceding '.') in the box that displays below your new group name.

8Press Enter.

9Repeat steps 6 to 8 for any additional file extensions.

10Select your new group to start monitoring the file types you have specified.

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5.5 specifications

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