Chapter 5 – URL Categorization
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The
URL Categories
screen displays. You can use this screen to allow or block Web sites from users.
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Use the
Allow
and
Filter
buttons to move a URL Category from the
URL Categories Allowed
list to
the
URL Categories Filtered
or from
Filtered
to
Allowed
.
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When you have established your filtered and allowed categories, click the
Backup
button to create a
backup of your URL category database files.
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When you are finished organizing the categories, click the
Back
button to exit the screen.
How to Test Web Sites for Blocking
You can test specific Web sites to see if the URL has been blocked (use
Get URL Category
to perform this
test) or submit a site to be blocked or unblocked by the SurfControl software, which sets up the categories
stored in this software.
How to Test the Filtering
Type a URL in the
http://
box and click the
Go
button. This will test the URL to see if it is allowed or
blocked.
Note:
You can also test a site through your browser by entering a Web address that you feel should
be blocked by the filter through one of the categories you had chosen or a category preset by the URL
software. For instance, if you selected the
Finance and
Investment
category to be filtered, try to
access
www.etrade.com
. This site should be blocked. A message displays under the URL address
stating the status of this Web site.
Important:
The sites listed in the
Favorites
box of the browser will not be blocked unless the cache is
emptied in the browser.
Establishing Filtering Rules for Networks and Hosts
Return to the
Proxy > HTTP Proxy
screen by clicking the
Back
button on the
Proxy > HTTP Proxy >
URL Categorization
screen.
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Click the
Edit
button for
Networks / Hosts to bypass URL Filtering
. The
Networks / Hosts to
bypass URL Filtering
screen displays. You can use this screen to allow or block Web sites from
Networks / Hosts.
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Click the
Add
button to move a network/host name into the
Network/Hosts to Bypass URL Filtering
box.
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If you decide that you do not want one or more of the networks/hosts bypassing the filter, select the
name and click the
Delete
button. The name moves back into the
Available Networks/Host
box.
Submitting a Site to SurfControl for Reconsideration
Filtered categories are setup and controlled by the
SurfControl
software that is built into your RouteFinder
VPN. There may be a category you would like to see added or deleted. You can submit sites to be blocked
or unblocked. Click the words
Click Here
to open a proposal screen and send it to SurfControl.