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Filtering Rules are rules that you set up to block or allow certain web sites from certain users at certain times. Select Filtering Rules under "Website Filtering" in the Management folder to create, edit, test, or find a rule. When you first begin, there are no rules in this list.
When rules have been defined, any enabled rule in the Filtering Rules list is actively blocking or allowing Client access to web sites. The first rule in the list is applied first, the second next, and so on. In the example below, rule one allows a site like ebay.com to be available. Rule two filters the same site so that the majority of users can view it only during noon. The last rule blocks adult sites at all times. By combining rules, you can create a filter that exactly fits the needs of your organization.
Priority: Rules are applied in order of priority. The first rule has top priority and is applied first, the second rule is applied next, and so on. Keep exceptions higher in the list than the rule they apply to. Move a rule up or down in priority by selecting it and clicking the Move Down or Move Up button on the toolbar.
Rule Type: A rule can either Allow or Block categories of web sites.
Enabled: No means the rule is currently disabled. Yes means it is working right now. To enable a rule, click Enable on the toolbar. To disable a rule, click Disable (which becomes active when the selected rule is enabled).
Rule Name: Name of the rule.
Description: Description of the rule.
Manage your filtering rules using the toolbar at the top of the window. The toolbar allows you to create a new rule, delete a rule, refresh the list, move rules down or up the list in priority, Block, enable or disable a rule, or find a rule based on a domain, user, or time. See Finding a Filtering Rule.
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New: Open the New Filtering Rule wizard. Use the wizard or "Advanced Setup" to create a Website Filtering rule, following on-screen instructions. More...
Edit: Double-click a rule, or right-click and select Edit to edit the rule’s General, Who, When, and What settings. More...
Delete: Delete the selected rule from the list (and from the database).
Refresh: Update the view.
Move Down / Move Up: Move the selected rule down or up the list, changing its priority (see below).
Allow / Block: Change the rule from "Block" to "Allow," or from "Allow" to "Block." For example, you can select a rule that ALLOWS all users to shop during noon and click Block to instantly prevent all users from shopping during noon (also on the New/Edit General panel).
Disable / Enable: Disable the selected active rule or enable a selected rule that is not currently active (also on the New/Edit General panel). A disabled rule remains in the Filtering Rules list, but doesn't do anything. Disabling ALL rules leaves the network without any Website Filtering.
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When you first create a rule, you may want to disable it until you have it placed in the correct priority in the Filtering Rules list. |
Find: Open the Find Rule(s) pane and discover which rules, if any, block a particular domain. More...
Test: Open the Test Rule(s) pane and test whether domains will be blocked at certain times of day for certain users. More...
Rules are applied in the order in which they appear in the Filtering Rules list. Make sure rules are listed in the correct order and given the proper priority. For example, you would order rules as follows:
Exception for users X, Y, and Z: they get full access to the Internet.
Allow Shopping and Games categories to all users at noon only.
Block all Blacklist, Shopping and Games categories at all times.
With top priority, X, Y, Z users are never blocked. All users receive limited access to Shopping and Games web sites, even though these categories have been blocked along with Blacklist categories at all times.
