Adding Rules For The Address-Based Filter - THOMSON TG608 Setup And User Manual

4 Internet Security
4.2.2

Adding Rules for the Address-Based Filter

Introduction
Address-based filtering has a higher priority than content-based filtering. This means that when you are
blocking a specific category, you can still access a specific site if you allow it in the address-based filter.
Example
If you block content from the Finance / Investment category and allow access to netbanking.mybank.com,
netbanking.mybank.com will still be accessible.
Options
With the address-based filter you can:
Deny access to a specific web
Allow access to a specific web
Redirect a web
Redirect all web
Deny access to a specific web site
Proceed as follows:
1 Browse to the
2 On the Toolbox menu, click Web Site Filtering.
3 Make sure the Use Address-Based Filter check box is selected.
4 Type the URL of the Web site you want to block (for example "mail.provider.com") in the Web Site box.
5 In the Action list, click Block.
6 Click Add.
Allow access to a specific web site
Proceed as follows:
1 Browse to the
2 On the Toolbox menu, click Web Site Filtering.
3 Make sure the Use Address-Based Filter check box is selected.
4 Type the URL of the Web site you want to allow (for example "netbanking.bank.com") in the Web Site
box.
5 Click Allow in the Action list.
6 Click Add.
Redirect a web site
Proceed as follows:
1 Browse to the
2 On the Toolbox menu, click Web Site Filtering.
3 Make sure the Use Address-Based Filter check box is selected.
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