ZyXEL 2WG User Guide
Chapter 13 Content Filtering Screens
ZyWALL 2WG User’s Guide
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13.4 The Object Screen
Use this screen to edit the list of allowed web site addresses for this policy and a list of blocked
web site addresses. You can also block web sites based on whether the web site’s address
contains a keyword. Use this screen to add or remove specific sites or keywords from the filter
list.
web site addresses. You can also block web sites based on whether the web site’s address
contains a keyword. Use this screen to add or remove specific sites or keywords from the filter
list.
Customizing Keyword Blocking URL Checking
You can use commands to set how much of a website’s URL the content filter is to check for
keyword blocking. See the appendices for information on how to access and use the command
interpreter.
keyword blocking. See the appendices for information on how to access and use the command
interpreter.
Domain Name or IP Address URL Checking
By default, the ZyWALL checks the URL’s domain name or IP address when performing
keyword blocking.
This means that the ZyWALL checks the characters that come before the first slash in the
URL.
For example, with the URL
keyword blocking.
This means that the ZyWALL checks the characters that come before the first slash in the
URL.
For example, with the URL
www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php
, content filtering only
searches for keywords within
www.zyxel.com.tw
.
Full Path URL Checking
Full path URL checking has the ZyWALL check the characters that come before the last slash
in the URL.
For example, with the URL
in the URL.
For example, with the URL
www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php
, full path URL checking
searches for keywords within
www.zyxel.com.tw/news/
.
Use the
ip cf policy config CustomizedFlags 6 [disable | enable]
command to
extend (or not extend) the keyword blocking search to include the URL's full path.
File Name URL Checking
Filename URL checking has the ZyWALL check all of the characters in the URL.
For example, filename URL checking searches for keywords within the URL
For example, filename URL checking searches for keywords within the URL
www.zyxel.com.tw/news/pressroom.php
.
Use the
ip cf policy config CustomizedFlags 8
[disable | enable]
command to
extend (or not extend) the keyword blocking search to include the URL's complete filename.
13.4.1 Configuring the Object Screen
Click SECURITY > CONTENT FILTER > Object to display the following screen.
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To use this screens settings in content filtering, you must use the SECURITY >
CONTENT FILTER > Policy > Customization screen to set individual policies
to add or remove specific sites or keywords for individual policies.
CONTENT FILTER > Policy > Customization screen to set individual policies
to add or remove specific sites or keywords for individual policies.