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- ActiveX. Similar to Java applets, ActiveX controls are installed on a Windows
computer running Internet Explorer. A malicious ActiveX control can be used to
compromise or infect computers. Enabling this setting blocks ActiveX applets from
being downloaded.
- Cookies. Cookies are used to store session information by websites that usually
require login. However, several websites use cookies to store tracking information
and browsing habits. Enabling this option blocks cookies from being created by a
website.
Note: Many websites require that cookies be accepted in order for the site
to be accessed correctly. Blocking cookies might interfere with
useful functions provided by these websites.
• Keyword blocking (domain name blocking). You can specify up to 32 words to block.
If any of these words appear in the website name (URL) or in a newsgroup name, the
website or newsgroup is blocked by the wireless VPN firewall.
You can apply the keywords to one or more LAN groups. Requests from the PCs in the
groups are blocked where keyword blocking has been enabled. Blocking does not occur
for the PCs in the groups where keyword blocking has been disabled.
You can bypass keyword blocking for trusted domains by adding the exact matching
domain to the Trusted Domains table. Access to the domains or keywords on this list by
PCs in the groups where keyword blocking has been enabled will be allowed to pass
without any blocking.
Keyword application examples:
• If the keyword "xxx" is specified, the URL http://www.companycom/xxx.html is
blocked, as is the newsgroup alt.pictures.xxx.
• If the keyword ".com" is specified, only websites with other domain suffixes (such as
.edu, .org, or .gov) can be viewed.
• If you wish to block all Internet browsing access, enter . (period) as the keyword.
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To enable and configure content filtering:
1. Select Security > Content Filtering. The Block Sites screen displays. (The following
figure shows some examples.)
ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N
IPv4 Firewall Protection
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