Watchguard Firebox X1000, User Manual

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Chapter 15: Controlling Web Site Access
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attempt to open a blocked Web site. The text string must be
plain text and cannot contain HTML or the greater than (>)
or less than (<) characters. The following metacharacters
are permitted:
%u
The full URL of the denied request.
%s
Block status, or the reason the request was blocked.
The possible statuses are:
host , host/directory , all
web access blocked , denied , database not loaded .
%r
The WebBlocker category or categories causing the
denial.
For example, the following entry in the field will display
the URL, the status, and the category:
Request for URL %u denied by WebBlocker: %s
blocked for %r.
With this entry in the Message for blocked user field, the
following string might appear in a user’s browser:
Request for URL www.badsite.com denied by
WebBlocker: host blocked for violence/
profanity.
Scheduling operational and non-operational
hours
WebBlocker provides two separately configurable time
blocks–operational hours and non-operational hours.
Typically, operational hours are an organization’s normal
hours of operation and non-operational hours are when an
organization is not conducting its normal business. Use
these time blocks to build rules about when different types
of sites are to be blocked. For example, you might block
sports sites during business hours, but allow access at
lunch time, evenings, and weekends.