Cisco Cisco Web Security Appliance S160 Guia Do Utilizador

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Note — The hostname parameter is assigned during system setup. Before you can connect to 
the management interface using a hostname, you must add the appliance hostname and IP 
address to your DNS server database.

For information about how to use and navigate the web interface, see “Navigating the Web 
Security Appliance Web Interface” on page 18.

You can establish an SSH or serial console connection to administer the appliance using the 
CLI. The Web Security appliance CLI supports a set of commands to access, install, and 
administer the system. See “Command Line Interface” on page 527 for information about the 
CLI and a list of supported commands that can be used to access, upgrade, and administer the 
appliance.

The SenderBase Network is a threat management database that tracks millions of domains 
around the world and maintains a global watch list for Internet traffic. SenderBase provides 
IronPort with an assessment of reliability for known Internet domains. The Web Security 
appliance uses the SenderBase data feeds to improve the accuracy of Web Reputation Scores.

Basic SenderBase Network Participation is enabled by default during system setup. The 
appliance supports three levels of participation in the SenderBase Network:

• Disabled. Participation is disabled and none of the data that the appliance collects is sent 

back to the SenderBase Network servers.

• Limited. Basic participation summarizes server name information and sends MD5-hashed 

path segments to the SenderBase Network servers.

• Standard. Enhanced participation sends the entire URL with unobfuscated path segments 

to the SenderBase Network servers. This option assists in providing a more robust 
database, and continually improves the integrity of Web Reputation Scores.

To select a level of participation in the SenderBase Network, use the Security Services > 
SenderBase page.

Sharing Data

Participating in the SenderBase Network means that IronPort collects data and shares that 
information with the SenderBase threat management database. This data includes information 
about request attributes and how the appliance handles requests. 

IronPort recognizes the importance of maintaining your privacy, and does not collect or use 
personal or confidential information such as usernames and passwords. Additionally, the file 
names and URL attributes that follow the hostname are obfuscated to ensure confidentiality. 
When it comes to decrypted HTTPS transactions, the SenderBase Network only receives the 
IP address, web reputation score, and URL category of the server name in the certificate.