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See

Evaluate policy settings with Observe mode

under

Configuring Policies

.

5

Ensure compliance, productivity, and security with frequent monitoring.

Run queries regularly. View results in reports or in monitors.

•

Ensure that the SiteAdvisor Enterprise Plus client software is enabled on all computers

and can function properly (by using the Functional Compliance query).

•

Check whether any sites or site resources, such as download files, that are required for

business are blocked.

•

Check visits to sites that contain threats.

•

Update policy settings to address any problems.

•

Run a purge task occasionally to clear out the reports database.

See

Using Dashboards, Monitors, and Reports

and

Configuring Policies

.

Select the right policy options and features

When developing a browsing security strategy:

•

Assess the security concerns and vulnerabilities that apply to your business.

•

Carefully consider any domains and sites that must be accessible to your managed systems

and any that you would like to block.

•

Decide which network browsing activities you need to monitor.

•

Determine your most effective and efficient forms of monitoring.

Use this list to identify which product features can help meet your goals.

Use this feature...

If this is your security or productivity goal...

Rating Actions policy

Use SiteAdvisor ratings to control access to sites, download

files, or phishing pages.

Prohibit List policy

Block particular sites or domains.

Authorize List policy

Ensure access to particular sites. Control access to

resources on these sites (such as download files). Track

visits to these sites and access of site resources.

Event Tracking policy

Prevent data about intranet sites from being reported to

the SiteAdvisor website’s servers.

Enforcement Messaging policy

Communicate to users why a site is blocked or how to

protect against threats on a site.

Disable/Enable policy

Control who can disable or enable the SiteAdvisor

Enterprise Plus client software.

Observe mode (part of General policy)

Evaluate the effect of policy settings before they are

implemented.

Proxy Server (part of General policy)

Enter information on any proxy server needed for Internet

access.


Obtain information for and track activity on private domain

servers.


Obtain information for and track visits to non-private

domain servers.


Obtain information for and track each page accessed from

domain servers.

Setting up a Browsing Security Strategy

Select the right policy options and features

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Section	Page
Contents	3
Introducing SiteAdvisor Enterprise Plus	5
Benefits of using SiteAdvisor Enterprise Plus	5
How safety ratings are compiled	6
Safety icons and balloons protect during searches	6
Using site safety balloons	7
SiteAdvisor menu protects while browsing	7
Using the SiteAdvisor menu	8
Safety reports provide details	9
Viewing safety reports	10
Administrators customize policy settings	11
Setting up a Browsing Security Strategy	13
Guidelines for creating a strategy	13
Select the right policy options and features	14
Information that SiteAdvisor Enterprise Plus sends	15
Configuring Policies	16
How policies work	16
Types of policy categories	17
Default policy settings	17
Creating and editing policies	19
Apply general options	19
Configuring proxy settings	20
Enabling observe mode	21
Setting the control panel option	21
Block and warn sites by ratings and threat factors	22
Configuring access based on ratings	22
Blocking or warning site access based on ratings	23
Blocking or warning site access based on threat factors	23
Blocking or warning file downloads based on ratings	23
Blocking phishing pages	24
Use Authorize and Prohibit lists for sites	24
How site patterns work	25
How multiple-instance policies work	26
Working with Authorize lists	27
Adding a site to an Authorize list	27
Adding multiple sites to an Authorize list	27
Deleting sites from an Authorize list	28
Editing information in an Authorize list	28
Searching an Authorize list	29
Testing an Authorize list	29
Blocking exploits on authorized sites	30
Blocking or warning file downloads on authorized sites	30
Blocking phishing pages on authorized sites	31
Turning off tracking for visits to authorized sites	31
Setting list precedence	32
Working with Prohibit lists	32
Adding a site to a Prohibit list	32
Adding multiple sites to a Prohibit list	33
Deleting sites from a Prohibit list	33
Editing information in a Prohibit list	34
Searching a Prohibit list	34
Testing a Prohibit list	34
Customize messages for users	35
Creating customized messaging	35
Creating a message for rated sites	35
Creating a message for phishing pages	36
Creating a message for downloads	37
Creating a message for sites on Authorize or Prohibit lists	37
Adding a logo in a message	38
Disable and reenable the software	38
Disabling and re-enabling from the ePO server	38
Disabling and reenabling from the browser	39
Track events for reports	39
Tracking visits to domains and downloads	40
Tracking domain page views and downloads	41
Tracking green site content categories	41
Using Dashboards, Monitors, and Reports	43
Use queries to create reports	43
Creating reports	44
Running a purge task	45
Use dashboards and monitors	45
Creating monitors	46
Reference	47
Frequently Asked Questions	47
Where to find more information	50
Web Filtering for Endpoint and Web Reporter Appendix	51
How web content filtering works	51
Policy additions with web content filtering	51
Report and dashboard additions with web content filtering	52
How Web Reporter works	52
Sending Web Reporter logs	53
Applying the Content Actions policy	53
Working with the Web Reporter	54

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