Chapter 8 Soho 6 Wireless Webblocker; How Webblocker Works - Watchguard Firebox SOHO 6 Wireless User Manual

CHAPTER 8
WebBlocker is an option for the SOHO 6 Wireless that allows the
system administrator to control which Web sites the users can
access.

How WebBlocker Works

WebBlocker uses a database of Web site addresses, which is owned
and maintained by SurfControl. The database shows the type of
content found on thousands of Web sites. WatchGuard puts the
newest version of the SurfControl database on the WebBlocker
server at regular intervals.
WebBlocker checks each Web site request by users in the trusted
network. The SOHO 6 Wireless sends to the database a request for
the type of content found on the Web site. The SOHO 6 Wireless
uses the rules shown below to control the access to Web sites:
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