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Figure 71 Content Filtering Lookup Procedure

1 A computer behind the ZyWALL tries to access a web site.
2 The ZyWALL looks up the web site in its cache. If an attempt to access the web site was
made in the past, a record of that web site's category will be in the ZyWALL's cache. The
ZyWALL blocks, blocks and logs or just logs the request based on your configuration.
3 Use the CONTENT FILTER Cache screen to configure how long a web site address
remains in the cache as well as view those web site addresses (see
168). All of the web site address records are also cleared from the local cache when the
ZyWALL restarts.
4 If the ZyWALL has no record of the web site, it will query the external content filtering
database and simultaneously send the request to the web server.
The external content filtering database may change a web site's category or categorize a
previously uncategorized web site.
5 The external content filtering server sends the category information back to the
ZyWALL, which then blocks and/or logs access to the web site. The web site's address
and category are then stored in the ZyWALL's content filtering cache.

9.4 Content Filter Categories

Click SECURITY > CONTENT FILTER > Categories to display the CONTENT FILTER
Categories screen. Use this screen to configure category-based content filtering. You can set
the ZyWALL to use external database content filtering and select which web site categories to
block and/or log. You must register for external content filtering before you can use it. Use the
REGISTRATION screens (see
register your device and activate the external content filtering service.
Do the following to view content filtering reports (see
1 Log into myZyXEL.com and click your device's link to open it's Service Management
screen.
2 Click Content Filter in the Service Name field to open the Blue Coat login screen.
3 Enter your ZyXEL device's MAC address (in lower case) in the Name field. You can find
this MAC address in the Service Management screen
your myZyXEL.com account password in the Password field. Click Submit.
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Chapter 4 on page 89) to create a myZyXEL.com account,
Chapter 10 on page 171
Section 9.7 on page
for details).
(Figure 77 on page 173). Type
Chapter 9 Content Filtering Screens