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Define actions for
Web Control to take for rated sites and web content categories.
For sites and file downloads,
Web Control applies the rating actions.
Options
Section
Option
Definition
Rating Actions
Rating actions for sites
Specifies actions for sites that are rated
Red or
Yellow, or that are unrated.
Green-rated sites and downloads are allowed automatically.
Allow — Permits users to access the site.
(Default for
Unrated sites)
Warn — Displays a warning to notify users of potential dangers associated with the site.
Users must click
Cancel to return to the previously viewed site or
Continue to proceed to the site.
If browser tab has no previously viewed site,
Cancel is unavailable.
(Default for
Yellow sites)
Block — Prevents users from accessing the site and displays a message that the site is blocked.
Users must click
OK to return to the previously viewed site.
If browser tab has no previously viewed site,
OK is unavailable.
(Default for
Red sites)
Rating actions for file downloads
Specifies actions for file downloads that are rated
Red or
Yellow, or that are unrated.
These
Rating Actions are applicable only when
Enable file scanning for file downloads is enabled in the
Options settings.
Allow — Permits users to proceed with the download.
(Default for
Unrated sites)
Warn — Displays a warning to notify users of potential dangers associated with the download file. Users must dismiss the warning before ending or proceeding with the download.
(Default for
Yellow sites)
Block — Displays a message that the download is blocked and prevents users from downloading the file.
(Default for
Red sites)
Advanced options
Section
Option
Definition
Web Category Blocking
Enable web category blocking
Enables blocking sites based on content category.
Block
Prevents users from accessing any site in this category and displays a message that the site is blocked.
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