ZyWALL 10/50 Internet Security Gateway

Chapter 17

Content Filtering

This chapter provides a brief overview of content filtering using the web embedded configurator. For more detailed information, consult the embedded HTML help.

Internet content filtering allows schools and businesses to create and enforce Internet access policies tailored to their needs. Content filtering is the ability to block certain web features or specific URLs and should not be confused with packet filtering via SMT menu 21.1. To access these functions, from the Main Menu, click Advanced, then Content Filter to expand the Content Filter menus.

17.1 Categories

17.1.1 Restrict Web Features

The ZyWALL can block web features such as ActiveX controls, Java applets, cookies and disable web proxies.

17.1.2 Filter List

The administrator can select categories, such as pornography or racial intolerance, to block or monitor from a pre-defined list. There is a period of free use of the list when you register the ZyWALL. After this period, you must subscribe to the list periodically.

17.1.3 Time of Day

The ZyWALL also allows the administrator to define time periods during which content filtering should be enabled.

17.2 List Update

Content on the Internet is constantly changing, so the content filter list should be updated on a weekly basis.

17.3 Exempt Computers

This link allows the administrator to include or exclude a range of users on the LAN from content filtering.

Content Filtering

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