5.4	WebGrade Database settings

Screenshot 33 – WebGrade Database settings

Through the WebGrade Database settings view you can:

•	Enable/disable online lookups

•	Enable/disable the database

•	View the database status, version and license details

•	Configure database updates

•	Check the presence or validity of any URL with the active local WebGrade database and send feedback.

1. Click WebFilter Edition ► Web Filtering Policies ► WebGrade Database from the navigation bar to access the WebGrade Database settings.

2. Check/uncheck Manage WebGrade Local Database updates automatically and update the time within the hours field.

3. If required check Send an email notification to the administrator on successfully updating the WebGrade Database

4. Click Save Settings to apply changes.

5.4.1

Enabling/disabling online lookups

1. Click on WebFilter Edition ► Web Filtering Policies ► WebGrade Database.

2. Check and uncheck the Enable online lookup for URLs not resolved by local database enables or disables this feature.

NOTE: This option is enabled by default when the user updates the installation.

5.4.2

Viewing updated online lookups

Online lookup enables GFI WebMonitor to synchronize with a global internet database server for reviewed URLs. To review changes after these have been updated:

1. Click on WebFilter Edition.

2. Select Add Policy from the view pane. The Web Filtering Policy is displayed within the view pane.

Categories are updated under the Blocked Categories and Allowed Categories headings.

5.4.3

Enabling/disabling the database

To enable or disable the database:

1. Click on WebFilter Edition ► Web Filtering Policies ► WebGrade Database

2. Check/uncheck the checkbox in the Enabled column enables or disables the WebGrade Database.

NOTE: When the WebGrade database is disabled, the Web Filtering policies cannot access the site categories.

5.4.4

Configure database updates

Through the checkboxes within the WebGrade Database Updates area in the WebGrade Database settings view, you can:

•	Configure whether the WebGrade Database should be updated automatically or manually

•	Configure the frequency with which available updates should be installed

•	Configure if an email notification should be sent upon successful updating of the WebGrade Database

•	Manually update the WebGrade Database by clicking Update Now.

5.4.5

Checking URL categories

The Check URL category tool enables you to key in a URL and check for its category within your active local WebGrade database. If the category is not found or if the category listed in the local WebGrade database does not match with the website’s category, you can report it for update.

To check a URL category:

1. Enter URL in the check URL field

2. Click Check URL category. The category in the active local WebGrade database is displayed beneath the URL field.

To report a missing or incorrect category, update the URL, click on Submit Feedback, and fill out the form displayed in your browser, and, click Submit.