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SonicOS Enhanced 4.0 Administrator Guide
Warning
Do not include the prefix “http://” in either the Allowed Domains or Forbidden
Domains the fields. All subdomains are affected. For example, entering “yahoo.com”
applies to “mail.yahoo.com” and “my.yahoo.com”.
To remove a trusted or forbidden domain, select it from the appropriate list, and click Delete.
Once the domain has been deleted, the Status bar displays Ready.
Enable Keyword Blocking
To enable blocking using Keywords, select Enable Keyword Blocking.Click Add, and enter
the keyword to block in the Add Keyword field, and click OK.
To remove a keyword, select it from the list and click Delete. Once the keyword has been
removed, the Status bar displays Ready.
Disable all Web traffic except for Allowed Domains
When the Disable Web traffic except for Allowed Domains check box is selected, the
SonicWALL security appliance only allows Web access to sites on the Allowed Domains list.
With careful screening, this can be nearly 100% effective at blocking pornography and other
objectionable material.
Consent
The Consent tab allows you to enforce content filtering on designated computers and provide
optional filtering on other computers. Consent can be configured to require the user to agree to
the terms outlined in an Acceptable Use Policy window before Web browsing is allowed.
To enable the Consent properties, select Require Consent.
• Maximum Web Usage (minutes) - In an environment where there are more users than
computers, such as a classroom or library, time limits are often imposed. The SonicWALL
security appliance can be used to remind users when their time has expired by displaying