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Blocking Services

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Reference Manual for the Model FVM318 Cable/DSL ProSafe Wireless VPN Security Firewall • If the keyword "XXX" is specified, the URL is blocked, as is the newsgroup alt.pictures.xxx. • If the keyword ".com" is specified, only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu or .gov) can be viewed. • Enter the keyword "." to block all Internet browsing access. Up to 32 entries are supported in the Keyword list. 5. To delete a keyword or domain, select it from the list, click Delete Keyword, then click Apply. 6. To specify a Trusted User, enter that PC's IP address in the Trusted User box and click Apply. You may specify one Trusted User, which is a PC that will be exempt from blocking and logging. Since the Trusted User will be identified by an IP address, you should configure that PC with a fixed IP address. Blocking Services Firewalls are used to regulate specific traffic passing through from one side of the firewall to the other. You can restrict outbound (LAN to WAN) traffic to what outside resources you want local users to be able to access. In addition to the kind of blocking of sites discussed above, you can block services like Telnet or Instant Messenger. By default, the FVM318 regulates inbound and outbound traffic in these ways: • Inbound: Block all access from outside except responses to requests from the LAN side. • Outbound: Allow all access from the LAN side to the outside. You may define exceptions to the default outbound settings by adding Block Services definitions to the Outbound Services table. In this way, you can block or allow access based on the service or application destination IP addresses, and time of day. You can also choose to log traffic that matches or does not match what you have defined. Protecting Your Network 4-5

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Reference Manual for the Model FVM318 Cable/DSL ProSafe Wireless VPN Security Firewall
Protecting Your Network
4-5
If the keyword “XXX” is specified, the URL <http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html> is
blocked, as is the newsgroup alt.pictures.xxx.
If the keyword “.com” is specified, only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu
or .gov) can be viewed.
Enter the keyword “.” to block all Internet browsing access.
Up to 32 entries are supported in the Keyword list.
5.
To delete a keyword or domain, select it from the list, click Delete Keyword, then click Apply.
6.
To specify a Trusted User, enter that PC’s IP address in the Trusted User box and click Apply.
You may specify one Trusted User, which is a PC that will be exempt from blocking and
logging. Since the Trusted User will be identified by an IP address, you should configure that
PC with a fixed IP address.
Blocking Services
Firewalls are used to regulate specific traffic passing through from one side of the firewall to the
other. You can restrict outbound (LAN to WAN) traffic to what outside resources you want local
users to be able to access. In addition to the kind of blocking of sites discussed above, you can
block services like Telnet or Instant Messenger.
By default, the FVM318 regulates inbound and outbound traffic in these ways:
Inbound: Block all access from outside except responses to requests from the LAN side.
Outbound: Allow all access from the LAN side to the outside.
You may define exceptions to the default outbound settings by adding Block Services definitions
to the Outbound Services table. In this way, you can block or allow access based on the service or
application destination IP addresses, and time of day. You can also choose to log traffic that
matches or does not match what you have defined.