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E-DOC-CTC-20051017-0151 v1.0
Chapter 4
Basic Configuration
4.5.6 Web Site Filtering
Web Site Filtering The SpeedTouch™ allows you to block/allow particular Web sites:
Based on the Web site’s URL.
Based on the Web site’s content.
By redirecting a Web site to another Web site.
Overview The Overview page displays:
The current Address Based Filtering rules.
The current Content Based Filtering configuration.
To view which content types are blocked/allowed, click Details. For more
information, see “4.5.8 Content Level” on page 69.
Configure On the Configure page, you can:
Deny access to a specific web site.
Allow access to a specific Web site.
Redirect a Web site.
Configure content based filtering settings.
Content levels The following content levels are available:
All:
Allow all categorized Web sites.
Legal:
Allow all except illegal, extreme, spam and spyware Web sites.
Teenagers:
Block illegal, adult, extreme, online ordering/gambling, spam and spyware
Web sites.
Children:
Only allow children-save Web sites.
BlockAll:
Block all categorized Web sites.
As within a Web site lots of references can be made to other URLs, it is
recommended to use this feature in combination with content based
filtering.
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If your administrator account is configured as default user, make sure you
configure a password for this account or change the default user. Otherwise
users on your local network can browse to your SpeedTouch™ to disable
your filtering rules.
For more information, see “4.5.13 User Management” on page 77 and
“4.5.15 Change Default User” on page 80.
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Address based filtering rules have priority over content based filtering
rules.