Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S680 Guía Del Usuario
Chapter 17 Understanding Application Visibility and Control
Understanding Application Control Settings
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Step 1
Navigate to the Security Services > Acceptable Use Controls page.
Step 2
Click Edit Global Settings.
The Edit Acceptable Use Controls Settings page appears.
Step 3
Verify the Enable Acceptable Use Controls property is enabled.
Step 4
In the Acceptable Use Controls Service area, select Cisco IronPort Web Usage
Controls, and then select Enable Application Visibility and Control.
Controls, and then select Enable Application Visibility and Control.
Step 5
Submit and commit your changes.
Understanding Application Control Settings
Controlling applications involves configuring the following elements:
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Application types. A category that contains one or more applications. For
example, Instant Messaging is an application type that contains Google Talk
and AOL Instant Messenger.
example, Instant Messaging is an application type that contains Google Talk
and AOL Instant Messenger.
•
Applications. Particular applications that belong in an application type. For
example, YouTube is an application in the Media application type.
example, YouTube is an application in the Media application type.
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Application behaviors. Particular actions or behaviors that users can do
within an application that administrators can control. For example, users can
transfer files while using an application, such as Yahoo Messenger. Not all
applications include application behaviors you can configure.
within an application that administrators can control. For example, users can
transfer files while using an application, such as Yahoo Messenger. Not all
applications include application behaviors you can configure.
You can configure application control settings in Access Policy groups. From the
Web Security Manager > Access Policies page, click the Applications link for the
policy group you want to configure. The Access Policies: Applications Visibility
and Control: policyname page appears, or the “Applications Visibility and Control
page” for short.
Web Security Manager > Access Policies page, click the Applications link for the
policy group you want to configure. The Access Policies: Applications Visibility
and Control: policyname page appears, or the “Applications Visibility and Control
page” for short.