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Chapter 17 Understanding Application Visibility and Control
Controlling Instant Messaging Traffic
Controlling Instant Messaging Traffic
You can use the AVC engine to apply control settings to some instant messenger
(IM) traffic that runs on top of HTTP. You can block or monitor the IM traffic, and
depending on the IM service, you can block particular activities (also known as
application behaviors) in an IM session. For example, you can allow an IM session
with a particular IM service provider, but block file transfers within that session.
(IM) traffic that runs on top of HTTP. You can block or monitor the IM traffic, and
depending on the IM service, you can block particular activities (also known as
application behaviors) in an IM session. For example, you can allow an IM session
with a particular IM service provider, but block file transfers within that session.
The AVC engine does not control native IM traffic.
You control IM traffic by configuring Instant Messenger application settings on
the Applications Visibility and Control page of Access Policies.
the Applications Visibility and Control page of Access Policies.
To control IM traffic:
Step 1
Navigate to the Web Security Manager > Access Policies page.
Step 2
Click the link in the policies table under the Applications column for the policy
group you want to edit.
group you want to edit.
The Applications Visibility and Control page appears.
Step 3
Expand the Instant Messaging application type.