McAfee MAP-3300-SWG Product Guide - Page 189

SiteAdvisor Web Reputation

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Overview of Web features Web Policies • Whitelisted URLs • Whitelisted URLs (Regex) Within each tab, you have similar controls to allow you to manage the relevant lists. Table 180 Option definitions Option Definition URL Shows the current list of URLs. Add URL Click to add a URL to the list. Import Lists Import a previously prepared list of URLs. You have the option to: • Overwrite the current contents of the list • Merge the new values with the current content. Export Lists Export the current list of URLs to a text file that can be saved to your local file system. This file can be imported to other McAfee Email and Web Security Appliances. SiteAdvisor Web Reputation Use this page to control access to websites according to their McAfee SiteAdvisor® classification. Web | Web Policies | Scanning Policies [Web reputation and Categorization] -- SiteAdvisor Web Reputation SiteAdvisor classifies sites according to their behavior or reputation, enabling policies on the appliance to block access or issue warnings about unsuitable websites. SiteAdvisor reduces nuisances such as spam and adware that users might receive from some websites. If you have selected Timed setting, you can also specify periods when the access to websites can vary. For example: • Weekdays - During daytime on Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., allow access only to sites classified as SiteAdvisor - Tested OK. • Weekday evenings - During the evenings Monday - Friday, allow access to sites classified as SiteAdvisor - Use caution. • Weekend - On Saturday and Sunday, coach access to sites classified as SiteAdvisor - Warning. Table 181 Option definitions Option When (for Timed Settings only) Classification Code Action Definition Specifies the period when these settings for SiteAdvisor apply. Choose a suitable name such as Weekdays, Evenings, or Weekend. Displays the symbol that users see when they try to visit a website. Displays the action that the appliance takes, such as Deny Access. The Untested classification includes internal web sites and network infrastructure. If the action is set to Deny Access, this access is blocked, and unexpected problems might arise. For example, if management access to the appliance is through the appliance, then the appliance will block access to its own web pages. McAfee Email and Web Security Appliances 5.6.0 Product Guide 189

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Whitelisted URLs
Whitelisted URLs (Regex)
Within each tab, you have similar controls to allow you to manage the relevant lists.
Table 180
Option definitions
Option
Definition
URL
Shows the current list of URLs.
Add URL
Click to add a URL to the list.
Import Lists
Import a previously prepared list of URLs.
You have the option to:
Overwrite the current contents
of the list
Merge the new values with the current content
.
Export Lists
Export the current list of URLs to a text file that can be saved to your local file system.
This file can be imported to other McAfee Email and Web Security Appliances.
SiteAdvisor Web Reputation
Use this page to control access to websites according to their McAfee SiteAdvisor
®
classification.
Web
|
Web Policies
|
Scanning Policies [Web reputation and Categorization] -- SiteAdvisor Web Reputation
SiteAdvisor classifies sites according to their behavior or reputation, enabling policies on the appliance
to block access or issue warnings about unsuitable websites. SiteAdvisor reduces nuisances such as
spam and adware that users might receive from some websites.
If you have selected
Timed setting
, you can also specify periods when the access to websites can vary.
For example:
Weekdays
— During daytime on Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., allow access only to sites
classified as
SiteAdvisor - Tested OK
.
Weekday evenings
— During the evenings Monday - Friday, allow access to sites classified as
SiteAdvisor - Use caution
.
Weekend
— On Saturday and Sunday, coach access to sites classified as
SiteAdvisor - Warning
.
Table 181
Option definitions
Option
Definition
When
(for Timed
Settings only)
Specifies the period when these settings for SiteAdvisor apply. Choose a
suitable name such as
Weekdays
,
Evenings
, or
Weekend
.
Classification Code
Displays the symbol that users see when they try to visit a website.
Action
Displays the action that the appliance takes, such as
Deny Access
.
The
Untested
classification includes internal web sites and network
infrastructure. If the action is set to
Deny Access
, this access is blocked, and
unexpected problems might arise. For example, if management access to the
appliance is through the appliance, then the appliance will block access to its
own web pages.
Overview of Web features
Web Policies
McAfee Email and Web Security Appliances 5.6.0 Product Guide
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