Chapter 6 Configuration Basics

6.5.21 Content Filter

Use content filtering to block or allow access to specific categories of web site content, individual web sites and web features (such as cookies). You can define which user accounts (or groups) can access what content and at what times. You must have a subscription in order to use the category-based content filtering. You can subscribe using the menu item or one of the wizards.

MENU ITEM(S)

Configuration > Anti-X > Content Filter

PREREQUISITES

Registration, addresses (source), schedules, users, user groups

 

 

Example: You can configure a policy that blocks Bill’s access to arts and entertainment web pages during the workday. You must have already subscribed to the content filter service.

1Create a user account for Bill if you have not done so already (Configuration > Object > User/Group).

2Create a schedule for the work day (Configuration > Object > Schedule).

3Click Configuration > Anti-X > Content Filter > Filter Profile. Click the Add icon to go to the screen where you can configure a category-based profile.

4Name the profile and enable it.

5Enable the external web filter service.

6Decide what to do for matched web sites (Block in this example), unrated web sites and what to do when the category-based content filtering service is not available.

7Select the Arts/Entertainment category (you need to click Advanced to display it) and click OK.

8Click General to go to the content filter general configuration screen.

9Enable the content filter.

10Add a policy that uses the schedule, the filtering profile and the user that you created.

6.5.22 Anti-Spam

Use anti-spam to detect and take action on spam mail.

 

 

MENU ITEM(S)

Configuration > Anti-X > Anti-Spam

 

 

 

 

 

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