4.2	Configuring the Whitelist

To access the Whitelist click on the Whitelist node in the navigation bar.

4.2.1

Preconfigured items

By default, GFI WebMonitor includes a number of preconfigured sites in the Permanent Whitelist. These include GFI websites to allow automatic updates to GFI WebMonitor and Microsoft websites to allow automatic updates to Windows. Removing any of these sites may preclude important updates from being automatically effected.

4.2.2

Adding items to the Permanent Whitelist

To add an item to the Permanent Whitelist:

1. Click on the Whitelist node and select the Permanent Whitelist tab.

Screenshot 23 – GFI WebMonitor Whitelist

2. From the drop-down lists, select whether a User, IP or Site will be added to the whitelist and provide the user(s), group(s) and/or IP(s) for whom the new whitelist item applies. Repeat for all user(s), group(s) and/or IP(s) required.

NOTE: When adding a user to the whitelist, specify the username in the format DOMAIN\user.

NOTE: When adding a site to the whitelist, you can use wildcards. For more information, refer to the Using wildcards section in this chapter.

3. Click on Add to add the new item to the list and on Save Settings to finalize setup.

NOTE: Failing to click on Save Settings means that you will lose settings as soon as you leave the view to move to another section in GFI WebMonitor.

4.2.3

Delete items from the Permanent Whitelist

To remove an item from the Permanent Whitelist:

1. Click on the Whitelist node and select the Permanent Whitelist tab.

2. Click on the delete icon next to the item you want to delete.

3. Complete deleting whitelist items by clicking on Save Settings

NOTE: Failing to click on Save Settings means that you will lose whitelist settings as soon as you leave the view to move to another section in GFI WebMonitor.

4.2.4

Adding items to the Temporary Whitelist

To add an item to the Temporary Whitelist:

Screenshot 24 – Temporary Whitelist

1. Click on the Whitelist node and select the Temporary Whitelist tab.

Screenshot 25 – Temporary Whitelist: Granting temporary access

2. Click Add and select whether temporary access will be granted to a user or IP. Provide the details of the User or IP to be granted temporary access as well as the URL and the number of hours.

NOTE: When granting temporary access to a user, specify the username in the format DOMAIN\user.

NOTE: When adding a site to the Whitelist, you can use wildcards. For more information, refer to the Using wildcards section in this chapter.

3. Click on Add to add the new item to the list and on Save Settings to finalize setup.

NOTE: Failing to click on Save Settings means that you will lose settings as soon as you leave the view to move to another section in GFI WebMonitor.

NOTE: The number of hours during which the user or IP has access to a site are applicable from the moment Save Settings is clicked.

NOTE: Time remaining before access is revoked can be viewed in the For (hours) column in the Temporary Whitelist view.

4.2.5

Removing items from the Temporary Whitelist

1. Click on the Whitelist node and select the Temporary Whitelist tab.

2. Click on the delete icon next to the item you want to delete.

3. Complete deleting whitelist items by clicking on Save Settings

NOTE: Failing to click on Save Settings means that you will lose whitelist settings as soon as you leave the view to move to another section in GFI WebMonitor.