CHAPTER 9 SOHO 6 WebBlocker

WebBlocker is an optional feature of the SOHO 6 that provides Web site filtering capabilities. It gives you precise control over the types of Web sites users on your trusted network are allowed to view.

How WebBlocker Works

WebBlocker relies on a URL database service, which is owned and maintained by SurfControl. The WebBlocker database contains many thousands of IP addresses and directories. These addresses are divided into categories based upon content such as drug culture, intolerance, or sexual acts.

WatchGuard updates the Webblocker server with a new database at regular intervals.

Once you purchase and activate WebBlocker, every time a user on your trusted network attempts to reach an Internet Web site, the

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