Configuring advanced web filtering policy conditions

Advanced web filtering policy conditions give you greater flexibility in defining which sites should be allowed or blocked. These advanced policy conditions take precedence over categories you may have already specified in the Allowed Categories and Blocked Categories list boxes.

Adding an advanced web filtering policy condition

To create an advanced web filtering policy condition:

Screenshot 20 – Web filtering policy

1. From the Web Filtering tab click on Show Advanced Options.

Screenshot 21 – Configuring advanced web filtering policy conditions

2. Click on Add Condition to view the Edit Properties dialog where you will create the advanced condition.

3. Specify a combination of categories which will enable you to allow, block or quarantine sites.

For example, to block sites which fall under the categories ‘Adult themes’ AND ‘Sexuality’:

a)	Select ‘Adult themes’ from Available Categories list box and click on Use Category

b)	Select ‘Sexuality’ from Available Categories list box and click on Use Category

c)	Select ‘Block and Delete’ from the Perform this action: drop down list and click OK to apply the condition

4. Click on Save Settings to finalize settings.

NOTE 1: With this advanced policy, sites are not blocked if a site is listed under individual categories. In the example above, a site is NOT blocked if it only falls under the ‘Adult themes’ category. Likewise, the site is NOT blocked if it only falls only under the ‘Sexuality’ category.

NOTE 2: Not clicking on Save Settings will lose all changed policy settings as soon as you leave the view to move to another section in GFI WebMonitor.

Editing an advanced web filtering policy condition

To edit an advanced web filtering policy condition:

1. From the Web Filtering tab click on Show Advanced Options.

2. Click on the advanced policy to edit to display the Edit Properties dialog where you can edit the advanced condition.

3. Click OK to apply the changes you made.

NOTE: Not clicking on Save Settings will lose all changed policy settings as soon as you leave the view to move to another section in GFI WebMonitor.

Removing an advanced web filtering policy condition

To delete an advanced web filtering policy condition:

1. From the Web Filtering tab click on Show Advanced Options.

2. Click on the delete icon next to the advanced policy you want to delete.

NOTE: Not clicking on Save Settings will lose all changed policy settings as soon as you leave the view to move to another section in GFI WebMonitor.