WatchGuard Technologies SOHO Network Card User Manual


 
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CHAPTER 7 WatchGuard SOHO
WebBlocker
WatchGuard SOHO WebBlocker is an optional feature of the
WatchGuard SOHO and SOHO|tc that provides Web site filtering
capabilities. It gives you precise control over the types of Web sites
users on your trusted network are allowed to view.
How WebBlocker works
WebBlocker relies on a URL database, the CyberNOT list, a service
of CyberPatrol, owned and maintained by SurfControl. The
WebBlocker database contains many thousands of IP addresses
and directories. These addresses are divided into categories based
on content such as Drug Culture, Intolerance, or Sexual Acts.
WatchGuard updates the Webblocker server with a new database
at regular intervals.
Once you have purchased and enabled WebBlocker, every time a
user on your trusted network attempts to reach an Internet Web