4.10. Schedules
Schedules are used to determine when certain features in NetDefendOS are enabled.
For instance, it may be decided to allow web surfing from clients on the LAN interface only at
certain times of the day. In this case, we would create a schedule that contained the times when
surfing is allowed and then associate the schedule with the enabled HTTP option of Outbound LAN
Traffic in the Firewall menu options.
Schedule Usage
When creating a schedule, the administrator gives the schedule a name and it is then possible to
associate the schedule with a feature using the name. The principle usage for schedules is to control
when certain inbound and outbound traffic services are allowed and this is described further in:
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Section 4.1, “Outbound LAN Traffic Options”.
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Section 4.2, “Outbound DMZ Traffic Options”.
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Section 4.3, “Inbound Traffic Options”.
Predefined Schedules
By default, a number of predefined schedules are provided that provide commonly used time
arrangements.
Custom Schedules
When creating a new schedule, a grid of checkboxes is displayed which correspond to each hour in
each days of the week (24 times 7 checkboxes). The left-hand checkbox is the first hour of the day
(midnight to one o'clock) and so on. Clicking the checkbox indicates that the hour is to a have the
associated feature enabled. An example is shown below with the first three hours of Monday
checked.
A range of dates can also be specified. If no range is specified then the schedule will apply
continuously once it is associated with a feature.
Adding Comments
4.10. Schedules
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