Rules And Profiles: Creating And Using Each; How Is A Rule Used - M86 Security R3000 Series Evaluation Manual

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Rules and Profiles: Creating and using each

Description: Rules and Profiles may seem confusing as it often appears that they
are used interchangeably. And, while the administrative windows controlling the
creation of Rules and Profiles are very similar, they each serve two distinct
purposes.
NOTE: The general rule of thumb: A Rule can be applied to a Profile, but a Profile
can't be applied to a Rule. A Rule is a custom configuration of Blocked, Passed,
Warned, and Always Allowed categories. A Profile contains the particular filtering
parameters that are unique to a group or individual, and consists of Library Catego-
ries, Rules, Ports and numerous other filtering features that can be turned on or off.

How is a Rule used?

A Rule is a custom set of Library Categories. For example RuleX can be named
LegalLiability and be set to block the library categories Pornography/Adult
Content, Child Pornography, Explicit Art, Obscene and Tasteless, and R-Rated.
This Rule is then saved, eliminating the need to rebuild that set of Library Catego-
ries the next time that same particular set of categories needs to be applied to a
group or individual. The Rule becomes part of a Profile that defines the filtering
parameters for a group or individual.
Rule tab in profile window
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