Enabling and disabling browser protection via policy
Use this web filtering task to enable and disable browser protection on all client computers using the
policy.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
On the Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy).
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Select Browser Protection & Web Filtering, then click the General Settings tab.
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Under Browser Protection Status, select or deselect the option Disable browser protection on all computers
using this policy.
This feature takes effect on client computers the next time they update their policy.
Click Save.
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(For a new policy, click Next, select additional options for the policy, then click Save.)
Enabling and disabling browser protection at the client computer
Use this web filtering task to specify whether browser protection can be disabled from a client computer.
When this capability is enabled, the Enable SiteAdvisor or Disable SiteAdvisor option appears on the
SiteAdvisor menu.
Task
For option definitions, click ? in the interface.
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On the Policies page, click Add Policy (or click Edit to modify an existing policy).
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Select Browser Protection & Web Filtering, then click the General Settings tab.
Under Browser Protection Status, select or deselect Allow users to enable or disable browser protection.
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Specify whether a password is required on the client computer. If so, type the password.
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Click Save.
(For a new policy, click Next, select additional options for the policy, then click Save.)
If browser protection remains disabled, it is re-enabled automatically the
next time the client computer checks for policy updates. (This presumes
that browser protection is enabled at the policy level.)
Using Browser Protection and Web Filtering
Enabling and disabling browser protection via policy
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