Advanced Features
Overview
This Chapter is provided to help you decide whether or not you need to use a
particular feature.
For configuration and implementation details, refer to the on-line User Manual
installed with the Manager utility.
Access Control
The Access Control feature allows administrators to restrict Internet Access by
individual workstations (PCs). The process uses "Packet Filtering" to block or
discard data packets. You can apply the pre-defined filters, and optionally define
your own filters.
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For convenience, restrictions are applied to a "Group" (of workstations), rather
than to individual workstations.
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To block access by an individual workstation, its details must be entered in the
Workstation database.
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Restrictions can be applied to ALL PCs without entering ANY workstation
data, by applying restrictions to the "Everyone" group.
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By default, filtering is disabled, and no packets are blocked or discarded.
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