Http Example: Add A Http Filter Rule To Block Java Applets And Java Archives; Figure 9.23. Http Filter Example - Configuring Http Filter Rule - Asus RX3041H User Manual

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9.8.1.2.2 HTTP Example: Add a HTTP Filter Rule to Block JAVA Applets and Java Archives

1. Open the Application Filer configuration page by clicking the Firewall

Policy List

2. Select HTTP from the Filter Type drop-down list.

3. Select "Add New Filter" from the Filter Rule drop-down list.

4. Enter a name for this rule – in this example, HTTPrule1.

5. Change the port number if necessary. However, it is recommended

that you keep the "Default" setting.

Filter Rule drop-

down list

Figure 9.23. HTTP Filter Example – Configuring HTTP Filter Rule

6. Choose to enable to disable the logging option. The default setting is to keep the logging for this

rule disabled.

7. Check the web application files to block – in this example, Java Applets and Java Archives

8. Enter additional web application files to block. Enter the file extension in the "Deny Following

Files" fields if desired. Figure 9.23 shows that flash files (file extension is *.swf) are to be blocked

in addition to Java applet and archive files.

9. Click on

10. Associate the newly created HTTP application filter rule to a firewall ACL rule (inbound, outbound

or group ACL) by selecting a HTTP filter from the HTTP filter drop-down list (see Figure 9.24) and

then click on

Application Filter menu.

button to create this HTTP application filter rule.

button to save the settings.

Chapter 9. Configuring Firewall/NAT Settings

Filter Type drop-down list

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