Chapter 31 Content Filtering

 

Table 174 Anti-X > Content Filter > Filter Profile > Add (continued)

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

Vehicles

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide information on or

 

 

promote vehicles, boats, or aircraft, including pages that support online

 

 

purchase of vehicles or parts.

 

 

 

 

Humor/Jokes

Selecting this category excludes pages that primarily focus on comedy,

 

 

jokes, fun, etc. This may include pages containing jokes of adult or

 

 

mature nature. Pages containing humorous Adult/Mature content also

 

 

have an Adult/Mature category rating.

 

 

 

 

Software Downloads

Selecting this category excludes pages that are dedicated to the

 

 

electronic download of software packages, whether for payment or at no

 

 

charge.

 

 

 

 

Pay to Surf

Selecting this category excludes pages that pay users in the form of cash

 

 

or prizes, for clicking on or reading specific links, email, or web pages.

 

 

 

 

Peer-to-Peer

Selecting this category excludes pages that distribute software to

 

 

facilitate the direct exchange of files between users, including software

 

 

that enables file search and sharing across a network without

 

 

dependence on a central server.

 

 

 

 

Streaming Media/MP3s

Selecting this category excludes pages that sell, deliver, or stream music

 

 

or video content in any format, including sites that provide downloads for

 

 

such viewers.

 

 

 

 

Proxy Avoidance

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide information on how

 

 

to bypass proxy server/appliance features or gain access to URLs in any

 

 

way that bypasses the proxy server/appliance. It also includes any

 

 

service that will allow a person to bypass the content filtering feature,

 

 

such as anonymous surfing services.

 

 

 

 

For Kids

Selecting this category excludes pages designed specifically for children.

 

 

 

 

Web Advertisements

Selecting this category excludes pages that provide online

 

 

advertisements or banners. This does not include advertising servers

 

 

that serve adult-oriented advertisements.

 

 

 

 

Web Hosting

Selecting this category excludes pages of organizations that provide top-

 

 

level domain pages, as well as web communities or hosting services.

 

 

 

 

Test Web Site Category

 

 

 

 

 

URL to test

You can check which category a web page belongs to. Enter a web site

 

 

URL in the text box.

 

 

 

 

Test Against Local Cache

Click this button to see the category recorded in the ZyWALL’s content

 

 

filtering database for the web page you specified (if the database has an

 

 

entry for it).

 

 

 

 

Test Against Content Filter

Click this button to see the category recorded in the external content filter

 

Server

server’s database for the web page you specified.

 

 

 

 

OK

Click OK to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

 

 

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving your changes.

 

 

 

31.6 Content Filter Customization Screen

Click Anti-X > Content Filter > Filter Profile > Add or Edit > Customization to open the Customization screen. You can create a list of good (allowed) web site addresses and a list of bad (blocked) web site addresses. You can also block web sites based on whether the web site’s address contains a keyword. Use this screen to add or remove specific sites or keywords from the filter list.

 

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