Configuring Advanced Web URL Filtering Settings

 1. Click Security Services > Web URL Filtering > Advanced Settings.

 2. Enter the following information:

 • Filter Traffic on HTTP port: Enter the port number that is used for filtering HTTP traffic. Web URL Filtering only monitors and controls the website visits through this HTTP port. The default value is 80.

 • Filter Traffic on HTTPS port: Enter the port number that is used for filtering HTTPS traffic. Web URL Filtering only monitors and controls the website visits through this HTTPS port. The default value is 443.

 • Blocked Web Components: You can block or permit the web components like Proxy, Java, ActiveX, and Cookies. By default, all of them are permitted.

 – Proxy: Check this box to block proxy servers, which can be used to circumvent certain firewall rules and thus present a potential security gap.

 – Java: Check this box to block Java applets that can be downloaded from pages that contain them.

 – ActiveX: Check this box to prevent ActiveX applets from being downloaded through Internet Explorer.

 – Cookies: Check this box to block cookies, which typically contain sessions.

 3. Choose one of the following actions when Web URL Filtering is unavailable:

 • Block Web Traffic when web URL filter services are not available: All web traffic is blocked until Web URL Filtering is available.

 • Allow Web Traffic even when web URL filter services are not available: All web traffic is allowed until Web URL Filtering is available.

 4. Choose one of the following actions when a web page is blocked:

 • Display Blocked URL Message when the requested page is blocked: Displays the default block page when a web page is blocked. If you choose this option, the message that you specify in the Blocked URL Message field will show on the default block page.

 • Redirect URL: Redirects to a specified web page when a web page is blocked. If you choose this option, enter a desired URL to be redirected. Make sure that the specified URL is allowed by the Website Access Control List.

 5. Click Save to apply your settings.