WatchGuard x1000 User Guide
Automating WebBlocker Database Downloads
User Guide
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which appears in your WatchGuard directory under the
WBServer folder:
WBServer folder:
1
Open Control Panel and select Scheduled Tasks. (If it
is not listed, see “Installing Scheduled Tasks,” in the
following section.)
is not listed, see “Installing Scheduled Tasks,” in the
following section.)
2
Select Add Scheduled Task.
3
The Scheduled Tasks wizard launches. Click Next.
4
On the next screen, which shows a list of programs to
select from, select Browse.
select from, select Browse.
5
Navigate to your WatchGuard directory and then into
WBServer. Select WebDBdownload.bat.
WBServer. Select WebDBdownload.bat.
6
Specify how often you want to perform this task.
WatchGuard suggests you update your database every
day, although you can do it less often if you have
bandwidth concerns. Click Next.
WatchGuard suggests you update your database every
day, although you can do it less often if you have
bandwidth concerns. Click Next.
7
Enter a start time for the process. Because these
downloads are close to 60 megabytes, choose a time
outside normal work hours.
downloads are close to 60 megabytes, choose a time
outside normal work hours.
8
Select the frequency you want for this task.
WatchGuard recommends you perform updates on
weekdays, because the database is not updated on
weekends.
WatchGuard recommends you perform updates on
weekdays, because the database is not updated on
weekends.
9
Select a suitable start date. Click Next.
10
Enter the user name and passwords that this process
requires to run. Make sure this user has access to the
proper files. Click Next.
requires to run. Make sure this user has access to the
proper files. Click Next.
11
Review your entries. Click Finish.
Installing Scheduled Tasks
If you are running Windows NT 4.0, you might need to
manually install Scheduled Tasks:
manually install Scheduled Tasks:
1
Open Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs.
2
From the list, select Microsoft Internet Explorer.
3
When prompted, select Add a component.