Security Services
Web URL Filter
Cisco ISA500 Series Integrated Security Appliance Administrator Guide
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Web URL Filter
The Web URL Filter feature provides protection against URL categories. The Web
URL Filter policy profile assigned to each zone determines whether to block or
forward the HTTP request from the hosts in the zone. The blocked request will be
logged.
!
CAUTION
Enabling Web URL Filter consumes additional system resources and may impact
the system performance. Go to the
Status -> Dashboard
page to view the CPU and
memory utilizations. To conserve the system resources, disable the service when
it is no longer needed.
This section includes the following topics:
•
Configuring the Web URL Filter Policy Profiles, page 226
•
Mapping the Web URL Filter Policy Profiles to Zones, page 228
•
Configuring Advanced Web URL Filter Settings, page 229
Configuring the Web URL Filter Policy Profiles
A Web URL Filter policy profile is used to specify the URL categories to be
blocked.
STEP 1
Click
Security Services -> Web URL Filter -> Policy Profile
.
The Web URL Filter Policy Profile window opens. The default and custom Web
URL Filter policy profiles are listed in the table.
STEP 2
To add a new Web URL Filter policy profile, click
Add
.
Other Options:
To edit an entry, click
Edit
. To delete an entry, click
Delete
. The
default profile cannot be deleted.
After you click Add or Edit, the Add/Edit window opens.
STEP 3
Enter the following information:
•
Policy:
Enter an unique name for the policy profile.
•
Description:
Enter a brief message to describe the policy profile.