About Webblocker; Configure Global Webblocker Settings - Watchguard Firebox X15 User Manual

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WebBlocker

About WebBlocker

If you give users unlimited web site access, your company can suffer lost productivity and reduced bandwidth.
Uncontrolled Internet surfing can also increase security risks and legal liability. The WebBlocker security
subscription gives you control of the web sites that are available to your users.
WebBlocker uses a database of web site addresses controlled by SurfControl, a leading web filter company.
When a user on your network tries to connect to a web site, the Firebox examines the WebBlocker database.
If the web site is not in the database or is not blocked, the page opens. If the web site is in the WebBlocker
database and is blocked, a notification appears and the web site is not displayed.
WebBlocker works with the HTTP and HTTPS proxies to filter web browsing. If you have not configured an
HTTP or HTTPS proxy, a proxy is automatically configured and enabled for you when you enable WebBlocker.
You must purchase the WebBlocker upgrade to use this feature. For more information, visit the WatchGuard
LiveSecurity web site at http://www.watchguard.com/store.

Configure global WebBlocker settings

The first WebBlocker page in the Firebox X Edge e-Series configuration pages is the WebBlocker Settings page.
Use this page to:
Activate WebBlocker
Set the full access password
Set the inactivity timeout
Set an action if the Edge cannot connect to the WebBlocker server
Set an action if the WebBlocker license expires
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