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Chapter 16      Notifying End Users
Notifying End Users of Organization Policies
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Security Services > End-User Notification Page
You can configure the following types of notification pages and settings:
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On-box end-user notification pages. The Web Proxy displays different, predefined notification 
pages depending on the reason for blocking the URL request. You can customize these pages. For 
more information, see 
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Off-box end-user notification pages. You can configure the Web Proxy to redirect all HTTP 
end-user notification pages to a specific URL. The Web Proxy includes parameters in the redirected 
URL that explain the reasons for the block so the server in the redirected URL can customize the 
page it displays. For more information, see 
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End-user acknowledgement page. You can configure the Web Proxy to inform users that it is 
filtering and monitoring their web activity. An end-user acknowledgement page is displayed when 
a user first accesses a browser after a certain period of time. When the end-user acknowledgement 
page appears, users must click a link to access the original site requested or any other website. 
Language and logo settings apply to the end-user acknowledgement page as well as the notification 
pages. For more information, see 
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End-user URL filtering warning page. You can configure the Web Proxy to warn users that a site 
does not meet the organization’s acceptable use policies and allow them to continue if they choose. 
An end-user URL filtering warning page is displayed when a user first accesses a website in a 
particular URL category after a certain period of time. You can also configure the warning page 
when a user accesses adult content when the site content ratings feature is enabled. When the 
warning page appears, users can click a link to access the original site requested. Language and logo 
settings apply to the end-user URL filtering warning page as well as the notification pages. For more 
information, see 
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FTP notification messages. The FTP Proxy displays a different, predefined notification messages 
depending on the reason for blocking a native FTP transaction. You can customize these pages with 
a custom message. For more information, see 
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General notification settings. You can configure the language used in on-box end-user notification 
pages for both HTTP and FTP. You can also configure a logo to use for on-box end-user notification 
pages for HTTP requests. For more information, see