Watchguard Firebox X1000, User Manual

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Getting Started with WebBlocker
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You can run the WebBlocker utility at any time to:
•
Download a new version of the database.
• View the current database status
• Upload the database
• View the current WebBlocker server status
• Install or remove the server
• Start or stop the server
To run the WebBlocker utility, select Start => Programs =>
WatchGuard => WebBlocker Utility .
Configuring the WatchGuard service icon
Because WebBlocker relies on copying updated versions of
the WebBlocker database to the event processor, you must
configure the WatchGuard service setting
Allow Outgoing
to Any . It is possible to narrow this setting and use the IP
address of
webblocker.watchguard.com
. However, this
address may change without notice.
Add an HTTP service
To use WebBlocker, add the Proxied-HTTP, Proxy, or HTTP
service. WatchGuard recommends using Proxied-HTTP,
which provides filtering on all ports. (HTTP without the
Proxy service manages only port 80.) WebBlocker takes
precedence over other settings in the HTTP or Proxy ser-