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4 Administrator’s Guide SurfControl Web Filter v5.5
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INTRODUCTION
This chapter introduces you to some basic features and configuration settings that will help you set up
Web Filter effectively.
This chapter will cover the following:
BASIC WEB FILTER SERVICE SETTINGS
This section explains some of the service settings for Web Filter. These settings control how Web Filter
monitors Internet traffic and the actions it takes when blocking access to sites. This section covers:
• Where to find the service settings.
• What some of the basic service settings do.
• What effect changing the settings will have.
• Where to find more information.
INITIAL MONITORED DATA SETTINGS
Web Filter allows you to monitor various Internet behaviors, and apply settings to individual users or
groups. This section covers:
• Where to find the monitor settings.
• What the default settings are.
• The other settings that are available.
BASIC RULES CONFIGURATION
You can either implement some of the default rules supplied with Web Filter or construct your own. This
section explains how you should approach rule creation.
SCHEDULING TASKS
You can organize tasks that need to be performed when Internet traffic is low, or when your users are not
logged on to your network. This section describes what events are available.
REPORTING
For reporting with Web Filter, you need to install SurfControl Report Central. This section describes some
of the features of our reporting tool.