Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S380 User Guide

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AsyncOS 9.1.1 for Cisco Web Security Appliances User Guide
 
Chapter 15      Managing Access to Web Applications
  Controlling Instant Messaging Traffic
Step 2
Click the link in the policies table under the Applications column for the policy group you want to edit. 
Step 3
Expand the application type that contains the application you want to define.
Step 4
Click the link for the application you want to configure. 
Step 5
Select Monitor, and then choose to use either the bandwidth limit defined for the application type or no 
limit.
Note
The bandwidth limit setting is not applicable when the application is blocked or when no bandwidth limit 
is defined for the application type.
Step 6
Click Done.
Step 7
Submit and Commit Changes.
Controlling Instant Messaging Traffic
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. 
Step 1
Choose Web Security Manager > Access Policies.
Step 2
Click the link in the policies table under the Applications column for the policy group you want to edit. 
Step 3
Click Define Applications Custom Setting.
Step 4
Expand the Instant Messaging application type.
Step 5
Click the link next to the IM application you want to configure.
Step 6
To block all traffic for this IM application, select Block.
Step 7
To monitor the IM application, but block particular activities within the application, select Monitor, and 
then select the application behavior to Block.
Step 8
Click Done.
Step 9
Submit and Commit Changes.
Viewing AVC Activity
The Reporting > Application Visibility page displays information about the top applications and 
application types used. It also displays the top applications and application types blocked.