Content Filtering; Filter Protocols; Syslog Server Support; E-Mail Alerts - SonicWALL TELE3 SP Administrator's Manual

Content Filtering

• SonicWALL Content Filtering Overview
You can use the SonicWALL Web content filtering to enforce your company's Internet
access policies. The SonicWALL blocks specified categories, such as violence or nudity,
using an optional Content Filter List. Users on your network can bypass the Content Filter
List by authenticating with a unique user name and password.
• Content Filter List Updates (optional)
Since content on the Internet is constantly changing, the SonicWALL automatically updates
the optional Content Filter List every week to ensure that access restrictions to new and
relocated Websites and newsgroups are properly enforced.
• Log and Block or Log Only
You can configure the SonicWALL to log and block access to objectional Web sites, or to
log inappropriate usage without blocking Web access.

• Filter Protocols

In addition to filtering access to Web sites, the SonicWALL can also block Newsgroups,
ActiveX, Java, Cookies, and Web Proxies.
Logging and Reporting
• Log Categories
You can select the information you wish to display in the SonicWALL event log. You can
view the event log from the SonicWALL Web Management Interface or receive the log as
an e-mail file.

• Syslog Server Support

In addition to the standard screen log, the SonicWALL can write detailed event log
information to an external Syslog server. Syslog is the industry-standard method to capture
information about network activity.
• ViewPoint Reporting (optional)
Monitoring critical network events and activity, such as security threats, inappropriate Web
use, and bandwidth levels, is an essential component of network security. SonicWALL
ViewPoint compliments the SonicWALL security features by providing detailed and
comprehensive reports of network activity.
SonicWALL ViewPoint is a software application that creates dynamic, Web-based network
reports. ViewPoint reporting generates both real-time and historical reports to offer a
complete view of all activity through your SonicWALL Internet security appliance.

• E-mail Alerts

The SonicWALL can be configured to send alerts of high-priority events, such as attacks,
system errors, and blocked Web sites. When these events occur, alerts can be immediately
sent to an e-mail address or e-mail pager.
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