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If you end up with a long list of Filtering Rules, or rules that are somewhat complex, it may become difficult to edit and fine-tune the filtering policy. The Find tool in Filtering Rules Management allows you to focus in on the rule or rules you are looking for: by domain, by time of day, by category or category group, or by specific user. A star appears next to all rules that match your Find criteria, whether or not the rule is enabled.
Find all rules that apply to a specific user or a user group, such as "Executives."
Find all rules that are in effect at 12 noon.
Find all rules where a particular domain was specified.
Find out whether or not a particular domain has been included in a rule.
To find a rule:
Select Management and Filtering Rules under Website Filtering to display the full list of rules.
Click the Find button on the toolbar. A Find Rules pane opens at the top of Filtering Rules Management.
Use one or more of the following fields to locate a rule or rules where a match is found. For example, you can find rules involving the domain "badwebsite.com" that are in effect at 12 noon AND affect a particular user group.
Click the Find button at the bottom of the form. If a match is found, a star appears next to the rule.
To reset all fields and start again:
Click the Clear button. This returns all fields to the default <All> setting.
Domain: To find rules that address a specific Internet domain, enter the domain name in this field. Type the name and the top-level domain in the format domain.com, or enter an IP address (255.222.22.2). Domain names may contain letters, digits (0-9), a dot (.) and a dash (-). An IP address may contain digits (0-9) and dots (.) only. Other characters are illegal and cause a message to appear. If you are not looking for a specific domain, leave this field set to <All Domains and IP Addresses>.
Time of Day: To find rules that block web sites at a certain time of day, enter the time in the format used by your Windows desktop. In most cases, the format is HH:mm PM/AM, and you would type 12:00 PM for noon. If time of day is not your concern, leave the setting at <All Times>.
Day: To find rules that block web sites on certain days, select the day from the drop-down list. The rules found must be in effect during the day specified. If you're not looking for a particular day, leave the setting at <All Days>.
Category/Group: To find all rules that address a defined Category or Category Group (such as "Sports" or "Shopping"), click the button to the right of the Category/Group field. This opens a box where you can select ONE system or custom Category or one Category Group. At the top of the box you can choose to show all Categories and Groups, only Categories, or only Groups. You can also click on a column header to sort by that column, for example, sort by Description. Make your selection and click OK. The rules found must include the Category or Category Group you have selected.
Users: To find all rules that address specific users or user groups, click the button to the right of the User/Group field. This opens a box where you can select ONE User or User Group. At the top of the box you can choose to show all Users and Groups, only Users, or only Groups. You can also click on a column header to sort by that column, for example, sort by Description. Make your selection and click OK. The rules found must specifically include the User or User Group you have selected (a rule set to apply to All Users and User Groups will NOT be a match).
