Lightspeed Systems Web Filter Onsite Training User Manual
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1. Assignee Click the Assignee link to modify its description Rule Set Use the pulldown to change the Assignee s Rule Set X Delete Click the X icon to delete the Assignment The Web Filter will ask you to verify your action A LAB 03 Assigning a User Policy A LAB 04 Installing the User Agent 39 LS Web Filter 102 Assignment List MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 102 I Systems Ba Overrides Rule Sets We covered most of the Rule Set details in Web Fitering 101 We ll now get into Overrides within rule sets The Override feature is built into the Access Page that allows a user to get to content normally blocked by their rule set for a time period that you configure An example of when an override may be suitable is the need to grant a teacher access to a site such as Facebook Facebook is normally categorized in the forums social networking category and blocked However if you configured forums social networking to allow overrides in the teacher s rule set the teacher could reach Facebook after acknowledging an override prompt in the Access page You can safeguard the feature by requiring end user authentication to ensure overrides are only done by the intended user To enable overrides you must e Configure settings within the Access Page e Define which categories can be overridden within a user s rule set Access Page The Access Page includes the logic to handle Overrides Access Page Override du2. LS Web Filter 102 Advanced Rule Sets O Lightspeed LS Web Filter 102 Systems Advanced Rule Sets Modifying an Advanced Rule Set O sorts acts so tenorin asa Aen Dom 0 SRE set PE een Ghia 1200 AM 12 00 F B rd ii roii ai Normal Filtering dinka 01 00 PM 03 00 FI O o meman entruma oc nemoka Moy are pes scsstomee ME O The Web Filter displays the corresponding rule sets from the graph in this color coded list It displays the details of the rule set including its schedule and contains links to modify or delete each rule set To change the time or day of a rule set you must delete and re add it Rule name Click the link to modify the selected rule set X Delete Click this link to delete the selected rule set A LAB 06 Applying Advanced Rule sets 45 LS Web Filter 102 Advanced Rule Sets MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 102 Systems TRECA Bandwidth Management Enable Bandwidth Managment OFF set Threshold Begin limiting non excluded categories atthe following percentage i 09 of 100 45 50 75 20 Maps Select Exclusions Add Category The Web Filter controls bandwidth by monitoring throughput against these settings As throughput meets the configured threshold the Web Filter denies new web sessions from connecting and displays a bandwidth alert via an access page If you configure any category exclusions the Web Filter will continue to allow new web
3. Authentication ae Access Require users to authenticate before web browsing Never Authentication expiration 12 hours 1 hour 6 hours 1 hours Never Default The Web Filter does not access for credentials for normal web activity Always The Web Filter asks for credentials when a user first opens a browser and continues to request credentials whenever the user s authentication timer expires e Only when their identity is unknown The Web Filter requests credentials whenever it does not have name information associated with an IP address that is attempting to access the Web Authentication expiration The Authentication Expiration is a countdown timer that tracks the amount of time a user has been authenticated When the countdown timer reaches zero the Web filter will ask the user to re authenticate before proceeding You can configure the timeout setting from five minutes up to twelve hours Use your mouse to slide the control to the appropriate time for your network 34 LS Web Filter 102 Authentication 2 Lightspeed Systems Authentication Exemptions LS Web Filter 102 TRECA Exemptions are portions of your network where you do not want authentication to occur Examples of where you might exclude authentication is the office where administrative staff work or an elementary school where common accounts are used Exemptions IP addresses which are exempt from authentication
4. ads E e Ad servers and advertising companies Overrides Lockout To apply a blocked file extension set edit PETTEE m iames y the rule set scroll to categories and use A Shopping websites that use spam email for ae BS eis Bik marketing ee ae the pulldown to associate the blocked Video Files Office Files extension set to the category Save the spam a o y Sources of sp ai oes not involv Sources of spam mail that does not involve EEE 3 rule set pornography gambling or drugs Mes COTHI Blocked Search Keywords Blocked Search Keywords New List Hacking Words SSL hacking https proxies proxy secure securit prio orais Blocked Search Keywords are words words used to try and find trouble en ee ee ee New_Default that you want the Web Filter to block to prevent your users from using in search engine queries You can add single words or phrases The Web filter ignores case and word order of phrases By default Lightspeed does not supply any lists and you must create your own The system is list driven so you can create multiple lists and apply them to rule sets as necessary This gives you the flexibility to block students from searching for network hacking tools while allowing your IT staff to look for useful networking utilities New List Click this button to create a new list List Name Click this link to edit the selected list Words Displays the words within the list Assigned to Displays all rule sets whe
5. z IP a d Lightspeed systems Educational Solutions Q treca Lighispeed Systems Web Filter Onsite Training User Manual Lightspeed systems Table of Contents LS Web Filter 102 04 Web Filter Overview 05 Policy Overview 06 Rule Sets 11 Assignments 16 Control Lists 20 Module Settings 22 Database 25 Web Filter Reports Table of Contents LS Web Filter 102 34 Authentication 36 Name Resolution 37 Assignments 39 Assignment Lists 40 Overrides 42 Advanced Rule Sets 46 Bandwidth Management 48 Custom Access Page treca Educational Solutions Q Lightspeed systems Table of Contents LS Web Filter 101 04 Web Filter Overview 05 Policy Overview 06 Rule Sets 11 Assignments 16 Control Lists 20 Module Settings 22 Database 25 Web Filter Reports Introduction The purpose of this document is to teach a new administrator of the next generation Lightspeed Web Filter how to manage Web traffic through policies by creating custom rule sets IP based assignments and control lists Q treca Educational Solutions oe LS Web Filter 101 2 Lightspeed medo Web Module Review The Web Filter analyzes outbound Internet requests and determines whether or not the requests should be allowed or blocked It performs lookups against its Content Database and then allows or blocks based on rules called Policies LAB 1 Web Filter Warm Up
6. Add Exemption Add Exemption Click this button to start a wizard where you can specify what parts of your network do not need to authenticate IP Range Mask Enter the IP address range Valid entries are IP address with subnet mask 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 IP Addresses separated by a dash 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 254 IP Address and CIDR notation 192 168 1 1 24 Comment Enter the name of the room building or school you wish to exempt A LAB 02 Understanding Authentication Add Exemption x IP Range Mask Comment h Save Cancel s 35 LS Web Filter 102 Authentication MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 102 I Systems ESA Name Resolution Name resolution is the passive act of finding out who is logged onto a computer and generating traffic The way to do this is with a lightweight client called the User Agent UA that you install that actively sends login logoff events and responds to requests from your Web Filter requesting user information How do you tell if you have good name resolution Check the Identification History report Review the Action column to determine the method Heartbeat The workstation s User Agent is proactively sending user information to the Web Filter Interrogation The Web Filter did not find a UA and used other methods to determine user information from the workstation e Login Logout The User Agent detected the event and reported it to the Web F
7. Filter 101 Systems iis Rule Sets Lockouts Lockouts Block internet access for 15 minutes Lockouts IS a inte Lockouiz are enabled si ihe calegon leve system designed to MR automatically stop 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 network abuse As Tole users attempt to reach RE oi Lockout when a user is blocked by a lockout category more than 5 times in au jSeconds Maximum 60 seconds content deemed E sa Lockout eligible the Email Notifications Web Filter monitors send email notifications to the following addresses when a lockout occurs their activity If the user s attempts hit the configured tolerance threshold the Web Filter presents a blocked access page for an amount of time specified in the rule set preventing Web access and essentially locking out the workstation After the Lockout period expires the workstation can resume accessing the Web To enable Lockouts you configure the lockout period tolerance who to notify via email and categories eligible for lockout As an administrator you can also release a locked workstation through the Lockouts Current Report Note The scope of Lockouts is any content on the public Internet side of the Rocket Locked workstations can still access Web content on the private network side of the appliance e g your intranet or webmail servers Block internet access for Use the slider to customize the time for a lockout Toleranc
8. Select Days Select specific days for the rule set or use one of the shortcut links Select Time Select All Day or configure a specified beginning and ending time range Apply Rule select Rule Default v ohor desc E p select Days All None Weekdays Weekends Mon OTue Owed OThu OFr O Sat O Sun select Time All day Specified time range Beginning oo 00 4 Ending 00 4 00 v Save Cancel A 43 LS Web Filter 102 Advanced Rule Sets MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 102 Systems cd Advanced Rule Sets Reviewing the Scheduler Advanced Rule Set Edit Name amp Description ar Add New Rule An example of an advanced rule set Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday sunday rope Nason PR and and Allow forum mail Eloy foruma mail r forums social neto forums social nets This is what an Advanced Rule Set looks like when completed The Web Filter color codes each rule set and the time it s scheduled This example above allows access to webmail and social networking sites during lunch after school and on weekends while providing normal filtering at all other times The Web Filter displays a list of the rule sets below the graph where you can review and manage them 44
9. The Policy Management Dashboard is where you control web access by defining Assignees Rule Sets and Advanced Rule sets The default view is Assignments Assignments The Assignments link Tier Policy is where you go to define Users OUs groups computers and IP addresses as Assignees This policy will be applied if the user does not match any of the assignments above Default Ly Rule Sets The Rule Sets link is where you go to create rules that control access to the Internet When assigned the rules are applied 24 hours a day 7 days a week Advanced Rule Sets The Advanced Rule Sets is where you go to define a set of different rules that control access based on the current time and day of the week Although Assignments appear in the Dashboard first we are going to cover Rule Sets and re visit Assignments next LS Web Filter 101 Policy Overview Lightspeed Systems Rule Sets Rules Sets The Rule Sets page displays a list of all Rule Sets rule sets sorted in chronological order from oldest to newest You can modify rule sets by clicking on the rule set Default name and view assignments for each Default web filter rule set New Rule Set Click this button to create Allow All a new rule set Allow all web filter rule set Rule Set Click the name of a rule set to m o ock All view modify it Block all web filter rule set Assignment to Read only This column LS Web Filter 101 TRECA R
10. Training Detault v Assignments List Once you have created Assignments the Web Filter populates this list with Assignees The Web Filter evaluates policies from top to bottom with the fail safe Root Tier policy catching anything that doesn t match assignments above You can modify the description and change the applied rule set and delete Assignments from this list If you need to modify an assignment you must create a new assignment and delete the old Assignee Click the Assignee link to modify its description Rule Set Use the pulldown to change the Assignee s Rule Set X Delete Click the X icon to delete the Assignment The Web Filter will ask you to verify your action LS Web Filter 101 Assignments Lightspeed Systems Assignments LS Web Filter 101 TRECA Assignments O 172 2 F221 Training Laptop OU Domain Controllers 0C straning DC local Domain Controllers 172 27 21 52 172 27 21 79 ipe ERES straining MANAGEMENTTTC Danrnrtina Cervernanthoe tra nine met eur Bii je Ra DA D ma Pe E urk LF E fer Li o Ea Istrainingikaren Karen Gleiter Professional Development Manager Leama rent e ba runing gatra r rf Arre Tere Pe fm Lau TAL to g he Ltd De p o Fa ee RO E LE rd Ra Me New Assignment Allow All v Training Default de Allow All i Training Default v Training Detault v Reordering Assignments We ve discus
11. display Note If you do not have any custom access pages defined this section does not appear in the rule list A LAB 8 Understanding Access Pages 51 LS Web Filter 102 Custom Access Pages 2 Lightspeed Systems Training Resources Wiki Training Video Tutorials Training Portal Tips amp Tricks Newsletter Archives Take Off With Lightspeed Video Archives Lightspeed Admin ListServ Lightspeed Technical Support 52 LS Web Filter 102 TRECA LS Web Filter 102 Training Resources ilter 102 a Lightspeed id TEA Systems Notes LS Web Filter 102 Notes
12. rules that controls the behavior of a Lightspeed Rocket feature such as the Web Filter Power Agent or Security Agent Policies can be configured to provide customized feature behavior based on to whom or what they are applied A Policy is made of two things a Rule Set that defines how the feature behaves and an Assignment that defines whom or what Assignees the Rule Set should affect Assignees can be an IP Address IP Range User Computer Group or Organizational Unit OU The Web Filter comes with a default Tier Policy that offers basic CIPA filtering access to all assignees right out of the box You can create custom policies to differentiate access for your users and Lightspeed has also included some pre defined rule sets and policies for your immediate use The process for creating custom policies is straightforward 1 Create and customize a new rule set 2 Create a new assignment by defining an assignee 3 Apply the rule set to the assignee and test Policies for IP assignments are the easiest for the Web Filter to implement because all Internet bound traffic has an IP address For policies related to user names the Web Filter requires assistance from Lightspeed s Security Agent User Agent or manual Authentication for name resolution and directory lookups You manage Web Filter policies from the Policy Management Dashboard Assignments Policy Management Dashboard Assignments New Assignment
13. you create to replace the standard Lightspeed block page The Custom Access Page Utility allows you to create the page using your own text and graphics then apply it to specific rule sets New Page Click this button to start the New Page utility and create the custom page Page Name Click this link to modify the selected page Assigned To Displays to which rule set you ve applied the page New Page Edit Custom Page Title Description The utility for creating a new page or modifying an Name existing one use the same logic Name Enter a descriptive name of your custom page Description Enter a short description of the page Edit Custom Page Title Description Sample Access Page Description Your Description Goes Here Save Cancel A 48 LS Web Filter 102 Custom Access Pages MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 102 Systems Ba Custom Access Pages Customizing Your Access Page sample Access Page Edit Mame amp Description or Save Save and view Your Description Goes Here School Name Required Field Your District Name Goes Here custom Banner Required Field Choose File Mo file chosen Maximum dimensions 660 x 120 pixels Although you ve created the beginnings of a custom access page you must complete this next section with at least the School Name and a Custom Banner image before you can save a valid Custom Access Page Edit Name am
14. Cancel Applying a URL Pattern List URL Pattems Select URL patterns to allow or block As you create URL Pattern Lists Games Allow the Web Filter displays them in the p y Sample URL Pattern List Black v URL Patterns section of rule sets To enable a list select the checkbok and then choose Allow or Block then Save the rule set LAB 5 Creating A URL Patterns List LS Web Filter 101 Control Lists O Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 Systems a Module Settings Database Statistics Data statistics Data Data Retention 14 days Default Retention e The retention slider indicates how long the Rocket 7 14 ee 30 Days 60 Days 90 Days should retain statistical analysis data in the live database General General Save The General section provides additional Decode SSL certificates controls to the Filter HTTPS traffic using the domain name found in the SSL certificate Web filter beyond romal domai Bypass on failure Allow traffic to pass through the network interfaces unfiltered on failure or power loss centric access The first two options are configurable only on the Root Tier and affect all traffic on the Rocket The rest of the options are Block P2P networks Block peer to peer networks such as BitTorrent and Skype Block proxies Block all proxy requests configurable by sub vl Disable Google encrypted search ters Disable ability for users to use G
15. Filter will present the user with an Override option to access it A LAB 05 Managing Overrides 41 LS Web Filter 102 Overrides oe LS Web Filter 102 2 Lightspeed ern Advanced Rule Sets Advanced Rule Sets New Advanced Rule Set eis Contains Rules Assigned To ete Training Detautt Ing s signs Advanced Rule Set Contains Rules Assigned To An example of an advanced rule set o TUE Gennet NE SS pn Advanced Rule Sets are policies that the Web Filter enforces on a time schedule By default the Web Filter enforces assignments so they are always on with no regard to time or day Advanced Rule Sets offer the flexibility to customize stricter or more relaxed filtering based on time or day For instance you may want to allow Teachers to gain access to personal web based mail during lunch and social networking after school With a standard policy this customization would be impossible as the ability to reach this content would be either on all the time or off all the time With an Advanced Rule Set you can apply multiple rule sets at different times of the day and different days of the week New Advanced Rule Set Select this button to create an advanced rule set Advance Rule Set Name Click the name of the rule set to review and modify it Contains Rules Displays the rule sets associated with the advanced rule set New Advanced Rule Set ake EM Don E The first step in creating an advanced rule set
16. Ge Lightspeed sina io Systems Notes LS Web Filter 101 Notes ilter 10 Ge Lightspeed sina io Systems Notes LS Web Filter 101 Notes Lightspeed systems Table of Contents LS Web Filter 102 34 Authentication 36 Name Resolution 37 Assignments 39 Assignment Lists 40 Overrides 42 Advanced Rule Sets 46 Bandwidth Management 48 Custom Access Page Introduction The purpose of this document is to build upon previous work with IP based policies from th101 training We will introduce advanced options that allow the Web Filter to resolve names and allow the Administrator to apply policies by user group and OUs Once we have name resolution in hand we will tackle features such as overrides advanced rules sets and web zones We will finish up with bandwidth management and custom access pages Q treca 2 Lightspeed Systems Authentication A LAB 01 Web Filter Warm up Authentication LS Web Filter 102 TRECA Authentication is the Web Filter s process for asking a user for credentials before allowing the user to proceed By default the Web Filter is set to Never authenticate The most common reasons for asking for credentials are e Overrides To verify a user attempting to Override the web filter e Name Resolution To identify a user who is currently unknown to the Web Filter Access Require users to authenticate before web browsing
17. Text and Graphic B TI o Choose File No file chosen Maximum dimensions 50 x 50 pixels Body Text Enter and format the text you want to display in the main section of the page Footer Text Enter and format the text you want to display on the bottom of the page Footer Graphic Choose File This is where you specify a graphic for the footer Click the button to select a graphic Note the graphic can only be 50x50 pixels Save Click this to save your changes Save and View Click this button to save your changes and review your work The Web Filter will open your page along with the additional page logic for your review 50 LS Web Filter 102 Custom Access Pages MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 102 Systems RENA Custom Access Pages Applying a Custom Access Page As you create custom access pages they appear within rule sets in the Access Page section Access Page Override duration 15 minutes r pe e a eS ee eg DFEN OSS it ii il iT Ui m it E Ui it E Ui it 15 30 45 GO rie g0 105 120 Require authentication for an override Allow users to submit blocked websites for review Require email address and review reason Enable custom access page Sample Access Page bd Enable custom access page Check this box this if you want this rule set to use a custom access page Custom Access Page Pulldown Use this pulldown to select the custom access page to
18. User Group F User Name User OU Query magnifying glass icon Enter at least three characters of the assignee you re looking for Your browser may display previous results from its cache however you ll still need to click the Search button to start the query Search Click this button to begin the search LS Web Filter 101 Assignments Lightspeed Systems Assignments LS Web Filter 101 TRECA Results The Web Filter will display the results in the box below your query Select your assignee from the list Description Type a short description for the assignee Web Filter Rules Use this pulldown to apply a Rule Set to the assignee Save Click Save to keep your unsaved changes Cancel Click Cancel to discard your changes Manually Add Assignee The Manual version of the New Assignee utility is for power users It s a little faster to use because it has fewer options to configure To create assignments reliably you will need to be very familiar with your authentication source field formats Assignee Type Use this pulldown to select the type of assignee you want to add The utility will display the following Computer Name Computer OU IP Address IP Range User Group User Name and User OU Depending on which type you select the utility will display fields specific to the type Name Enter the name of the Device Name Group or OU IP Address Enter a single IP address assig
19. ct the category and save 24 Add Locked Category x select Category porn illicit i Save Cancel E LS Web Filter 101 Database Lightspeed Web Filter Reports LS Web Filter 101 TRECA Activity Q Search Yesterday ba IP ADDRESS SER COMPUTER DESTINATION CATEGORY ACTION REASON RULE SET TIME 172 27 22 10 Karen orice Snes reto oe ee eee robo Pri oa oe 0746 AM T 172 27 22 10 Karen de www 62 runn sports allowed betor Allow All eo R 172 27 22 10 Karen e productilinc computers Allowed soaring Allow All Sees 172 27 22 10 Karen e tracking hubs ads Allowed fi Allow All da 172 27 22 10 Karen eee static tbc zop Allowed Pp Allow All pad 172 27 22 10 Karen Paisa oS sitelife runne sports Allowed ao AMOWAI Pe 172 27 22 10 Karen dpi diros97qkrnw computers Allowed tl Allow All Se 172 27 22 40 Karen MacBookPro 10dinccom computers Allowed alRule ser MIOWAI O70 AM Activity The Activity Report is displays what the Web Filter has recorded By default it displays activity from midnight until the time you run the report Combined with the Search function the Activity Report is a powerful tool for discovering trends troubleshooting policies and reviewing user activity IP Address This is the IP address of the computer that generated the request User If available this is the name of user logged in at the machine which generated the request Computer If available this is t
20. e Enter the threshold settings before a lockout occurs A user must get blocked by the lockout category for the number of times you specify within the time period you determine before the workstation becomes locked Email Notifications When you specify an email address here the Web Filter will send you a notification whenever a lockout occurs You can specify multiple addresses separated by a comma A LAB 7 Enabling Lockouts Access Page Access Page Override duration 15 minutes Pa rs pg ql pum im or iha Sse avzo a Ne fem Poo Se Se Si ore LOTE quiser The Access Page section allows you to customize 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 H how the Web Filter S C Require authentication for an override Access Page behaves E Allow users to submit blocked websites for review Fi Require email address and review reason LI Enable custom access page Custom ie LS Web Filter 101 Rule Sets O Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 Systems i Rule Sets Overrides The Override feature is built into the Access Page that allows a user to get to content normally blocked by their rule set for a time period that you configure To enable overrides you must define which categories can be overridden within a user s rule set An example of when an override may be suitable is the need to grant a teacher access to a site such as Facebook Facebook is normally categorized in the forums social networking category and bl
21. e Set List Rule Set Name Description This is the name and description of the rule set currently being edited If you click the name or the arrows next to it you can select another rule set from a list Edit Name amp Description Click this link to change the rule set name or description Search Engines search Engines Filter image search thumbnails Google and Bing The Search Engines section is for customizing how the Force safe search Google YouTube and Bing content filter handles search requests Block Google HTTPS search fail safe Filter Image search Force YouTube for Schools YouTube for Schools code must be entered in order to enable this feature thumbnails Google and Bing When enable d the Select blocked search Keywords to filter Web Filter will examine the results of image searches on Google and Bing and block those images sourced from sites within blocked categories Force safe search Google YouTube and Bing When enabled the Web Filter will force the setting which turns on Safe Search features for the selected search engines Block Google HTTPS search fail safe When enabled the Web Filter will prevent the use of encrypted searches on Google Select blocked search keywords to filter By default this is not enabled because the Web Filter does not have any blocked keyword lists Once you create and populate a Blocked Keyword list you can select it here Once configured and selected
22. ecurity Recategorize 02 17 2012 10 42 AM Em trying to find a video for i 17227229 youtube com jim lightspeedsystems com MY Students on statistics and 4 Recategorize 02 17 2012 10 40 AM 7 how they can be used for card counting in Blackjack I m trying to teach my students statistics and how 172 27 22 9 gambling com jim lightspeedsystems com they can use them to win at gambling Recategorize 02 17 2012 10 39 AM poker Can you please open this site I m trying to teach my students statistics and how 17227229 gambling com jim lightspeedsystems com they can use them to win at gambling Recategorize 02 17 2012 10 39 AM poker Can you please open this site gt Page 1 Blocked for Review The Blocked for Review report has built in logic to help you manage blocked content IP Address This is the IP address of the computer that generated the request URL This is the URL that the user attempted to reach and wants you to review Email Optional This is the email address of the user who made the request Reason Optional This is the reason the user wants you to review the URL Category This is the category where the content resides in Lightspeed s database Recategorize This is a link to a wizard to change the categorization Time This is the time that the user made the request 27 LS Web Filter 101 Web Filter Reports Lightspeed Systems Web Filter Reports Lockouts If you have Lockou
23. f the button to allow the content Select the right side to block it Overrides If unknowns are blocked and you enable this option the Web Filter will block unknown content but present the user with an Override option to access it Blocked File Types Blocked file types are content that you do not want your users to download from allowed categories You may allow users to gain access to Unknowns but you can prevent users from downloading any of the specified file types Use the pulldown to select what file types to block Normally Allowed Blocked Custom Categories Allow All Block All Select one of these shortcut buttons to set all categories within the O Youtube TEN iiini C H section to allow or block Custom Categories Allow All Block All Local Allow Al Block All Allow Block Select the Sea local allow cs left side of the button to Yi Local override for allowing websites L overrides LI Lockout allow the category Select local block o R the right side to block it nc Aa overrides DI Leckou x Overrides If the category is blocked and you enable this option the Web Filter will present the user with an Override option to access it Lockout When enabled the Web Filter monitors attempts to access the category and will lock workstations when users exceed lockout thresholds Blocked File Types Blocked file types are content that you do not want your users to download from allowed categor
24. he name of the computer that generated the request Destination This is the URL or domain the user reached or attempted to access Category This is the category of the content Action This is the action the Web Filter took whether Allowed or Blocked Reason This is the policy that affected the traffic Rule Set This is the rule set the policy used to determine the action Time This is the time when the action occurred 25 LS Web Filter 101 Web Filter Reports oe LS Web Filter 101 2 Lightspeed mln Web Filter Reports Blocked for review The Access Page looks like this if you have Submit for Review enabled The end user fills out a form if you enable Require an email and reason for the review Otherwise it is optional youtube com adult Submit site for review Submit Site for Review x Email address jim lightspeedsystems com Reason for review Em trying to teach my students Statistics and how they can use them to win at poker Can you please open this site Send Cancel 26 LS Web Filter 101 Web Filter Reports LS Web Filter 101 Lightspeed TRECA Web Filter Reports Blocked For Review Qua Today E IP ADDRESS URL EMAIL REASON CATEGORY RECATEGORIZE TIME 172 27 22 9 ebaumsworld com jim lightspeedsystems com Why is this blocked adult Recategorize 02 17 2012 10 42 AM 172 27 22 9 warez com jim lightspeedsystems com Ineed warez s
25. his tool after we ve created a few assignments New Assignment Click this button to open a utility to define new assignees and apply rule sets to them Tier Policy The Tier Policy is the failsafe rule set the Web Filter will assign if a user matches no other assignments 37 LS Web Filter 102 Assignments 2 Lightspeed Systems Assignments LS Web Filter 102 TRECA New Assignment The New Assignee utility is what you use to add users groups IPs etc so that you can later apply rule sets to them The utility gives you the choice of manually adding assignments or browsing your directory server to find them By default the utility starts in the Browse mode Manually Add Assignee Select this link if you want to manually enter the assignee s information or want to add a IP based assignments Authentication Source Use this pulldown to select which authentication source to browse for the assignee Assignee Type Use this pulldown to select the type of assignee you want to add The utility will display all the valid types available for the source you selected above Among the valid possibilities are Computer Name Computer OU User Group User Name User OU Query magnifying glass icon Enter at least three characters of the assignee you re looking for Your New Assignee Manually Add Assignee Authentication Source LSTraining 8 User Name Ka training Istra
26. ies You may allow users to gain access to the category but you can prevent users from downloading any of the specified file types Use the pulldown to select what file types to block LS Web Filter 101 Rule Sets MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 Systems IREA Rule Sets A LAB 2 Customizing A Rule Set to Allow Content Rule Set Review True or False By default the Web Filter blocks words such as porn proxy and marijuana True or False By default a user can submit blocked content for review True or False The domains youtube com and facebook com are always blocked LS Web Filter 101 Rule Sets MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 Systems IREA Assignments Assignments Manage Assignments Assignments The Assignments page is where you Assignments New Assignment view and define policy assignments This is the default look of the page on a new Web Filter As you create assignees and policy assignments the Web Filter will populate a list of your work here We ll go into more detail on how to manage l Tier Policy assignments after we ve created a few o This policy will be applied if the user does not match Assignments Query magnifying glass any of the assignments above Default Ly icon Click this icon to do a search on an assignment and its corresponding rule set We ll discuss how to use this tool after we ve created a few assignme
27. ilter 36 LS Web Filter 102 Name Resolution 2 Lightspeed Systems Assignments LS Web Filter 102 TRECA Although we covered Assignments in Web Filter 101 we will now introduce user based assignments like User Name Group and OU Assignments Manage Assignments The Assignments page is where you view and define policy assignments As you create assignees and policy assignments the Web Filter will populate a list of your work here Tier Policy Assignments O 172 277 22 1 raining Laptop 172 27 21 52 172 27 21 79 Pae i HEF Te E ssnnmentao HEE rain Tafa apiga are arat rn fearga HE De De a L a do EUG do DTL AO ee IstrainingiMAHAGEMENTTTC markan Sloeeser sa the ira nima ngt Ari Ar o irl t Lilir Ei E m t OU Domain Controllers OC straining OC local m L 1 Leeman Lorilee mm o Es ee ia Eri aa Istrainingikaren Raren hero VroTteseljonal Le cinrrecnoir anager my hat Ma Pose LL ee 1 at Mio Tum Ta am fm m aP l a il 1 Ded ous OU Federal Grants OU D0E Offices OU 4dministrative Buildings DOC straining OL local Istraining Trainees Oats 5 See ra fees New Assignment Allow All Training Default v Gerne Ba Block All v L Training Default Training Default v Assignments Query magnifying glass icon Click this icon to do a search on an assignment and its corresponding rule set We ll discuss how to use t
28. iningtrainingiU straining training t00 Istraining training 101 Istrainingitraining 102 Istrainingstraining 1035 straining training 104 Istrainingttraining 106 EJ Save Cancel E browser may display previous results from its cache however you ll still need to click the Search button to start the query Search Click this button to begin the search Results The Web Filter will display the results in the box below your query Select your assignee from the list Description Type a short description for the assignee Web Filter Rules Use this pulldown to apply a Rule Set to the assignee 38 LS Web Filter 102 Assignments MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 102 Systems er Assignment List Once you have created Assignments the Web Filter populates this list with Assignees The Web Filter evaluates policies from top to bottom with the fail safe Root Tier policy catching anything that doesn t match assignments above You can modify and delete aspects of each Assignment from this list Assignments Assignments New Assignment straining Karen l m ibn Development Manager Allow forums mail and forums social networking straining Trainees oa Certified Administrators Training Default A 172 277 21 1 172 2 7 2 1 254 LSTraining Servers Training Detault a awa O hera bra a o lonais eFt MamingDsa HH
29. is naming and describing it Name EEE Name Enter a self documenting name for the rule set Description Description Enter a description for the rule set Adding some reason keywords and date will help you document your work Save Cancel A 42 LS Web Filter 102 Advanced Rule Sets 2 Lightspeed Systems Advanced Rule Sets Advanced Rule Set Scheduler LS Web Filter 102 TRECA Advanced Rule Set An example of an advanced rule set Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Edit Mame amp Description or Add New Rule Saturday Sunday The Advanced Rule Set Scheduler offers days of the week and times to customize when your rule set should take effect As you add rules the scheduler will place them on the graph and display them as a list for your review Note You must schedule rule sets to account for all times and days as any unaccounted time will be unfiltered Edit Name amp Description Click this link to edit the name and description of the rule set Add New Rule Click this button to add a rule set Add New Rule The process for adding rules is straightforward Select a rule from the pulldown enter a short description specify the days and times you want the rule to be in effect and Save Note You cannot overlap rule set times Select rule Use the pulldown to select a rule set Short desc Enter a short description for the rule
30. name Computer OU Enter the computer OU Username Enter the user s name User OU Enter the user s organizational unit User Groups Enter the user s group Assignments O IP Address Computer Name Computer OU Username User OU User Groups Date and Time Results Tier Assignment Rule Set LS Web Filter 101 TRECA Assignments 172 27 21 1 training21 Istrainingyim 2011 4 November 30 09 vos Check Assi ynment Root Istrainingijim User Name Training Default Date and Time If you have Advanced Rule Sets type the time and date in question Check assignment Click this button to start the query LS Web Filter 101 Assignments MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 I Systems IRER Control Lists Blocked File Extensions New List Audio Files aif aifc aiff m1 mi m3u mp3 ogg rmi snd wav ASsigned To Audio files Wax wma New Defautt Compressed Files ace arc arj b64 bhx bz bz2 cab gz azip hgx iso Assigned To Compressed files jar Izh mim rar tar taz tgz tz uu New Default ERP Es bat cmd dil dm msi DCX sys ja tio bla L LA HG o 0 EXE lt OCX Sy kki ro 1H Executable files l New Default Video Files asf asx avi bat wi miv mov mp2 mpv mpa Assigned To ee mpe mpg mpv2 gt ra ram wm wmp wmv WTX Video files Sine Blocked File Extensions Blocked File Extensions are types of content that you want
31. nee IP Start Enter the first IP of the range you want to create IP End Enter the last IP of the range you want to create Description Type a short description for the assignee New Assignee Browse for Assignee Type User Name Mame Istrainingikaren Description Put a short description here Web Filter Rules Training Default Save Cancel E Web Filter Rules Use this pulldown to apply a rule set to the assignee LS Web Filter 101 Assignments MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 TRECA Systems Assignments Assignments New Assignment Taing Lo Aiwa 172 27 21 52 172 27 21 79 E Assignment so HECC Training Laptops are not double fitered Allow All dl straining MANAGEMENTTTC CEE EE EE isenta is the training network Training Default OU Domain Controllers DC lstraining Dl local E no Domain Controllers E Training Default l h Istraining karen Waran Cleter Drnfeco onal Marelan lanager RATEN dd qu e i Le EI A ai ee E Daniel FL ous OU Federal Grants OU DOE Offices OU Administrative Buildings DC straining DC local Black All 4 oc straining Trainees mota tm r r reco I te at Le LC a St Pon Tom Training Default Tier Policy m E eb m pm q m m Pt polc me aod Lo Pa er eee nor aich tft Fe e h LF Sat RM ee Pal LII r Liai l E aa GL Eita Fm
32. no simulated lab How the web filter allows and blocks facebook com forums social networking E Step 3 Step 1 aaps Content User makes a request to The filter watches the Ly The filter compares the http www facebook com Outbound request and category to all applicable Policies If the content is within an allowed category the web request completes and user gets the web content Jt A ta R o performs a category lookup on the domain in the Content Database while the http session sets up http www facebook com Step 5 Step 4 Browser displays the If content is in a Access Denied page blocked category the filter responds with a 3 Policy Basic User browser redirect to the U forums social_networking Blocked Management interface Policy Database Step 1 An end user opens a browser and attempts to go to Facebook Step 2 The Web Filter sees the request and performs a category look up of the domain in the Content Database Step 3 The filter checks the domain s category against any matching policy assignments and permits requests to Allowed categories to complete Step 4 The filter redirects any requests to Blocked Categories to its access page on the Management interface Step 5 User s browser displays the Access Denied page LS Web Filter 101 Web Module Review MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 Systems IRER Policy Overview What is a policy A policy is a set of
33. nts New Assignment Click this button to open a utility to define new assignees and apply rule sets to them Tier Policy This is the policy assigned to everyone in a new installation If the Web Filter cannot match a user to an assignment this policy acts as the fail safe providing basic CIPA filtering You can change the Rule Set by selecting a different one from the pulldown New Assignee New Assignee oo Manually Add Assignee The New Assignee utility is what you use to add users groups IPs etc so that you can later apply rule sets to them The utility AtMantiGahae anice gives you the choice of manually adding assignments or browsing LSTraining your directory server to find them By default the utility starts in the Browse mode UserName F Manually Add Assignee Select this link if you want to manually raining J enter the assignee s information or create IP based assignments IstrainingitrainingiD A o Istrainingstraining1O0 Authentication Source Use this pulldown to select which Istrainingitrainingi 0 authentication source to browse for the assignee straining training 102 Istrainingitraining103 Assignee Type Use this pulldown to select the type of assignee Istraining training 104 you want to add The utility will display all the valid types ig maga anus available for the source you selected above Among the valid si eyes Save Cancel possibilities are Computer Name Computer OU
34. o view IPs in the custom category X Delete Click this link to delete the custom category The Web Filter will reset all content within to the Lightspeed category The Web Filter will present a reminder page to verify your request before proceeding 22 LS Web Filter 101 Database Lightspeed Systems Database Add a Custom Category LS Web Filter 101 TRECA Name Enter a self documenting name for the category Description Enter a short description for the category Redirect URL This is an optional setting relating to Access page handling If you specify a valid URL here the Web Filter will redirect users to it in the event the user hits content within the category and the category is blocked for that user Normally this is left blank Set default behavior to block Select this option if you want the new category to be blocked within current rule and future sets Redirected Categories Add Custom Category Name Custom Category Description It s a best practice to not have spaces in a custom category name E Redirect URL Use this to redirect users rather than block them Set default behavior to block Save Cancel A Redirected Categories refers to the Web Filter s ability to re direct a user s browser to a URL rather than display a traditional Access Denied page The redirect URL has Redirected Categories search Major search engines Add Redirect Url Categorie
35. ocked However if you configured forums social networking to allow overrides in the teacher s rule set the teacher could reach Facebook after acknowledging an override prompt in the Access page You can safeguard the feature by requiring end user authentication to ensure overrides are only done by the intended user Override duration Use the slider bar to configure how long a user can gain access beyond his normal Web Filter settings during an override Once the timer has expired the user s normal settings return Require authentication for an override When enabled the Web Filter will present an Override authentication prompt when the user attempts to reach content that is normally blocked but designated as Override enabled If the user passes the authentication check he will gain access to the content requested for the amount of time designated by the Override duration Once the timer has expired the user s normal settings return and he will need to re authenticate to Override Allow users to submit blocked websites for review When enabled the Web Filter will present a prompt to submit blocked content for review e Require email address and review reason When enabled the Web Filter will require the user to enter his name and reason for review before the allowing the submission to occur Enable custom access page If you have created custom access pages the Web Filter will display this option Otherwise this section does not appea
36. ocked Web Site Reviewers If you allow end users to submit blocked web sites for review the Web Filter places the sites into a report that you must proactively run to see the contents If you specify email addresses in this section the Web Filter will send a notification to those addressees that a site needs attention Blocked Website Reviewers Enter the email addresses where the Web Filter should send review notifications 21 LS Web Filter 101 Module Settings O Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 Systems a Database Custom Categories The Web Filter comes with a pre categorized database of domains IPs and URLs If you need to re categorize entries the Web Filter offers two custom categories for this purpose local allow and local block Typically you will place general individual items that you want allowed or blocked for everyone into these two categories If you need to some specially category handling the Web Filter allows you to create additional Categories custom categories The reason for creating a custom category can A i j Add Custom Cat be as simple as needing to allow a 7 200i UNECE large set of related sites normally local allow ais categorized as blocked to a select Ee ae aes Nee group of users while not allowing local block punidas TORN j Local override for blocking websites the entire category to everyone In E the case above we want Teachers YouTube Domains to have access to YouTube bu
37. oogle encrypted search Decode SSL Certificates Select YouTube EDU Code this option if you want 4 YouTube education account and code is required in order to force the education filter the Web Filter to examine the contents of SSL certificates and provide access based on what is found This can stop encrypted access to normally blocked content and encrypted proxies Bypass on failure This option controls the fail over network hardware included with your Rocket Select this option if you want traffic to pass freely through the Rocket in a power loss appliance restart or software failure event Uncheck this option if you want Internet traffic to stop in the previously mentioned scenarios Block P2P networks Select this option if you want the Web filter to extend to and stop peer to peer networks Block Proxies Select this option if you want the Web Filter to block all proxy requests Disable Google encrypted search Select this option to stop attempts to use Google s encrypted search YouTube EDU Code If you have a YouTube educational account enter its code here This will cause the Web Filter to enforce the YouTube education filter for all YouTube access 20 LS Web Filter 101 Module Settings MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 Systems RERA Module Settings Blocked Website Reviewers Email addresses for blacked website reviewers separate multiple addresses with a comma Emails Bl
38. p Description Click this link to change the name and description of your page School Name Enter the name of your school district or company Custom Banner Choose File This is where you specify a graphic for the page Click the button to select a graphic Note the graphic can only be 660 x 120 pixels 49 LS Web Filter 102 Custom Access Pages MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 102 TRECA Systems Custom Access Pages Body Text Footer Body Text B I a The web site you requested is not currently available because according to the District s gt Acceptable Use Policy AUP you are not authorized to view it The District s Acceptable Use Policy AUF is to prevent unauthorized access and other unlawful activities by users online prevent unauthorized disclosure of or access to Sensitive information and to comply with the Children s Internet Protection Act CIPA As used in this policy user includes anyone using the computers Internet email chat rooma and other forms of direct electronic communications or equipment provided by the District the network Only current students or employees are o authorized to use the network The District will use technology protection measures to block or filter to the extent practicable access of visual depictions that are obscene pornographic and harmful to N minors over the network The District reserves the right to monitor users online uf Footer
39. r Custom Access Page dropdown Once you have created custom access pages use the pulldown to select which page to display Content Categories The Web Filter relies on its Content Database and Rule Sets to make decisions on allowing or blocking domains IPs and URLs Within the Content Database individual sites are not allowed or blocked They are organized into groups with common traits called Categories It is this within section of the Rule Set that you allow or block these categories The categories are sectioned into four main groups Unknown Custom Local Categories Normally Blocked and Normally Allowed The interface is similar between them and the process for allowing and blocking is straightforward LS Web Filter 101 Rule Sets O Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 Systems Rule Sets Unknown URLs Domains and IP Addresses Unknown content Unknown URLS Domains and IP Addresses URLs which have not 7 been categorized by Ys Unknown URLs domains and IP addresses L overrides Lightspeed You can configure how the content filter handles this type of content in this section Note If you block unknowns you may err on the side of caution Most of the content necessary for education is well established and known by Lightspeed New porn proxy and security risk sites appear on the web by the minute If you allow unknowns you will err on the side of unwanted content Allow Block Select the left side o
40. ration 15 minutes Le Se oe al Sere a hire Cale oo ere 15 30 45 60 r5 50 105 L i Require authentication for an override Allow users to submit blocked websites for review d Require email address and review reason E Enable custom access page ustamt ne D Override duration Use the slider bar to configure how long a user can gain access beyond his normal Web Filter settings during an override Once the timer has expired the user s normal settings return Require authentication for an override When enabled the Web Filter will present an Override authentication prompt when the user attempts to reach content that is normally blocked but designated as Override enabled If the user passes the authentication check he will gain access to the content requested for the amount of time designated by the Override duration Once the timer has expired the user s normal settings return and he will need to re authenticate to Override 40 LS Web Filter 102 Overrides MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 102 Systems IBERA Overrides Categories Custom Categories Block ll YouTube overrides E Lockout Local Allow Block All local allow wh a Guria pa gt Local override for allowing websites Dl overrides CT Lockout loc al block o Fiza h lio Local override for blocking websites Overrides Lockout Overrides If the category is blocked and you enable this option the Web
41. re you have applied the list LS Web Filter 101 Control Lists 2 Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 TRECA Systems Control Lists New List Edit List Edit Blocked Search Keywords List x A The utility for creating a new list or modifying an existing one name use the same logic Hacking Wards Name Enter a descriptive the name for your list Based ation Description Enter a more detailed description of the list words used to try and find trouble Search Keywords Enter the words you want to block one word search Keywords E or phrase per line O hacking security proxy proxies https SECUFE SSL z Save Cancel A Selecting Blocked Keyword List Search Engines Filter image search thumbnails Google and Bing As you create lists they appear within rule sets for selection To apply a blocked Force safe search Google YouTube and Bing keyword list edit the rule set scroll to the Force YouTube EDU YouTube EDU code must be entered in order to enable this feature Search Engines section and select the list a a a Select blocked search keywords to filter checkbox Save the rule set ja A FA LAB 4A Understanding the Web Filter s SafeSearch Behavior A LAB 4B Filtering Google Images A LAB 4C Creating Blocked Search Engine Keywork Lists LS Web Filter 101 Control Lists MA Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 Systems IREA Control Lists URL Pattern URL Pa
42. s that have been given a custom redirect URL http Awww google com no effect on the category if it is not blocked In the example above the Web Filter administrator wants to make Google the preferred search engine The Administrator re categorized google com into the Local Allow category and then specified it as the redirect URL for the Search category When a user attempts to reach content within the Search category and that user s rule set has the Search category blocked the user s browser would automatically redirect to Google Add Redirect URL Select Category Use this pulldown to select the Category to add a redirect URL Redirect URL Enter a valid redirect URL including the http Add Redirected Category select Category Security proxy v Redirect URL http Awww yourdomain k12 in us yourAUP htm Save Cancel de 23 LS Web Filter 101 Database 2 Lightspeed Systems Database LS Web Filter 101 TRECA Locked Categories Locked categories are categories that you never want to be accessed They cannot be overridden by rule sets Overrides or Web Zones Add Locked Category Locked Categories Locked categories are always blocked and cannot be overriden by rule sets or advanced rule sets porrn Security proxy Add Locked Category Adding a locked category is straightforward Use the pulldown to sele
43. sed how the Web Filter evaluates the Assignments from the top of the list down to the Tier Policy As you create new Assignments the Web Filter places them at the top of the list The order of the Assignments is up to you but you should place the most specific Assignments Users IPs Computers at the top of the list and the more general Assignments Groups OUs toward the bottom Should you need to reorder assignments you can do this by selecting an Assignment with your mouse and dragging it to its new location in the list In the image above we re moving the Computer OU assignment for Domain Controllers to the second position in the list Pa LAB 3 Creating A Policy from an IP based Assignment LS Web Filter 101 Assignments Lightspeed Systems Assignments Assignments Query Occasionally you may need to verify what rule set the Web Filter applies to an assignee The Assignment Query utility gives you several fields to investigate To get to the Assignment Query click on the magnifying glass next to Assignments To find what policies apply to an assignee type the known information about the assignee into the appropriate field and click the Check Assignment button The utility returns the first Assignment it finds To close the Assignment Query window click on the magnifying glass icon again IP Address Required Enter the IP address of the user s computer Computer Name Enter the computer
44. sessions within those categories Enable Bandwidth Management Click this button to toggle Bandwidth Management on or off Set Threshold Use the slider bar to set the percentage of bandwidth threshold When bandwidth meets this limit the Web Filter starts managing sessions Select Exclusions Use this section to define which categories to exclude from Bandwidth Management Add category Click this button to start the category selection wizard 46 LS Web Filter 102 Bandwidth Management O Lightspeed LS Web Filter 102 Systems _ Bandwidth Management Add an excluded category Add an excluded category x Select Category Use this pulldown to select a Select Category category to exclude from Bandwidth Management education m All categories are eligible i Save Cancel Manage Exclusions select Exclusions Add Category education education media Once you ve selected categories they appear in this list To remove them click the delete icon The Web Filter will ask you to confirm your action A LAB 7 Understanding Bandwidth Management 47 LS Web Filter 102 Bandwidth Management 2 Lightspeed Systems Custom Access Pages Assigned To Mew Default Sample Access Page Ti i i ol ed e asd a j g OUT Les cripton boes nere Custom Access Pages New Page LS Web Filter 102 TRECA A Custom Access Page is one
45. t enabled on a category and an end user exceeds the lockout threshold the Web Filter presents them with an Access Page with this message LS Web Filter 101 TRECA Reviewing Lockouts The Lockouts report has built on logic to help you manage lockouts IP Address This is the IP address of the computer that Lockouts Q Search _ amp Install generated the lockout z o IP ADDRESS USER COMPUTER CATEGORY j ME 7 EXPIRES o User If available this is the 172 27 22 9 lightspeedyim lightspeediwin7 jpappe gambling 02 17 2012 10 59AM 02 17 2012 11 14AM J name of user logged in at the i Page 1 machine which generated Sahan the lockout Computer If available this is the name of the computer that generated the lockout Category This is the category that generated the lockout Time This is the time that the lockout occurred Expires This is the time when the lockout ends and the workstation can resume access to the Internet Ending a Lockout Q Search Install Today 7 If you hover over the X to IP ADDRESS USER COMPUTER CATEGORY TIME EXPRES the far rig ht of the selected 172 27 22 9 lightspeed jim lightspeediwin7 jpappe gambling 02 17 2012 10 59 AM lockout the Expire Now button appears Click the Expire Now button to end 4 gt Page 1 the lockout and allow the workstation to resume 28 LS Web Filter 101 Web Filter Reports ilter 10
46. t not Students To do this we ve created a custom category called YouTube YouTube com is normally categorized as Adult If we wanted to allow YouTube without a custom category we would have to allow the entire Adult category which would allow many other domains that we wouldn t want the teachers reach We could move YouTube to local allow but that category is normally allowed for everyone and the Students could reach YouTube To resolve this we move YouTube related domains into the new category The Adult category remains blocked and we now have an option to allow or block the new category based on policy Further web filter reports will record statistics on that custom category so you can see how it is being used Add a Custom Category Select this link to add a custom category You ll find more details on how this works below Category Click the category to edit its name description and redirect URL Note You cannot modify the name or description of the default installed local allow or local block local allow Use this category to recategorize items that you want everyone on your network to access regardless of its original category local block Use this category to recategorize items that you want everyone on your network to not access regardless of its original category Domains Click this link to view domains in the custom category See more below URLs Click this link to view URLs in the custom category IPs Click this link t
47. the Web Filter to block to prevent your users from downloading This gives you control to allow users to view websites while protecting their computers from potentially harmful downloads Lightspeed provides three lists by default Audio Files Compressed Files and Executable Files New List Click this button to create your own custom extension list Name Click on the name link to edit the list of extensions within it Extensions Displays the content of the list Assigned To Displays what rule sets where you have applied the selected list X Delete Click this icon to delete the selected list The Web Filter will ask you to verify your action before proceeding JAA LAB 6 Blocked File Extensions LS Web Filter 101 Control Lists O Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 TRECA Systems Control Lists New List Edit List Create File Extensions List eye Mame The utility for adding a new list or modifying an existing one use lomce Fies the same logic When you add an extension you do not include the SESI preceeding period just the letters Description a Name Enter a short descriptive name for your list A sample extensions list Description Enter a description for the list File Extensions F File Extensions Add one extension per line to the list No period is 5 wed necessary a dock pub mdb v Save Cancel A Assigning Blocked Extensions iate E E
48. the Web Filter will block attempts to search for words and phrases within blocked keyword lists LS Web Filter 101 Rule Sets Lightspeed Systems Rule Sets Non HTTP Traffic LS Web Filter 101 TRECA Non HTTP traffic is content delivered by means other than standard HTTP protocols TCP port 80 8080 This includes HTTPS SMTP FTP and all Non HTTP Traffic Filter non HTTP traffic by IP address Block non HTTP traffic to unknown IP addresses other content transfer methods You can customize how the Web Filter handles these methods in this section Filter non HTTP traffic by IP address When enabled the Web Filter will block traffic for any protocol attempting to reach a destination which is in a blocked category Block non HTTP traffic to unknown IP addresses When enabled the Web Filter will block traffic for any protocol attempting to reach a destination that is not in Lightspeed s content database URL Patterns URL Patterns are lists of domains IP addresses URLs and words wildcards that the Web Filter will always allow or block regardless of content URL Patterns Select URL patterns to allow or block category You define these patterns in another section that we will get to later Select URL patterns to allow or block As you create URL pattern lists they appear in this section for you to select LS Web Filter 101 Rule Sets MA Lightspeed LS Web
49. tterns New List URL Patterns are lists of domains IP EEA a iian addresses URLs and words wildcards that Lae e the Web Filter will always allow or block regardless of content category Lightspeed designed this system to help you quickly allow or block specific items without having to re categorize them in the Content Database By default Lightspeed does not supply any lists and you must create your own The system is list driven so you can create multiple lists and apply them to rule sets as necessary New List Click this button to create a new list List Name Click this link to edit the selected list Words Displays the items within the list Assigned to Displays all rule sets where you ve applied the list Edit URL Patterns List e e e j A New List Edit URL Patterns List Mame Ta Sample URL Pattern List Name Enter a descriptive the name for your list Description OS ees This shows what can go in a pattern Description Enter a more detailed description of the list RES URL Patterns Enter the items you want to include in the list one ntot he oe including wildcards example i P Games Com item per line You can get detailed instructions on how to form the j items by visiting Lightspeed s Wiki and researching article www URL Patterns lightspeedsystems com x sAy8Ag domain com directory info fnphe cau fatt py text 66 17 63 1 E Save
50. ule Sets New Rule Set Assigned To Tier Root Assigned To SSS ined Sey Pee LU ee LS displays all assignees to the selected rule set X Delete Click the X icon to delete a custom rule set It appears when you hover in the area to the right of a rule set The Web Filter will ask you to verify your action New Rule Set When you click on the New Rule Set link this dialog box appears to help you create your new rule set If you want to make changes to this information later you can do it from the Rule Sets list Name Enter the rule set name Description Enter a description of your rule set Add words describing any special settings you are making e g Teacher Rule Set with Overrides Copy rule set from You must use another rule set as a template to make your own Use the pulldown to pick an existing rule set such as Default to use as a template New Rule Set Name Warren dr High Students Description Custom Rule Set for WJH Copy rule set from Default LS Web Filter 101 Rule Sets O Lightspeed LS Web Filter 101 Systems PRENSA Rule Sets Rule Set Details Warren Jr High Students Edit Name amp Descri sition or Save Custom Rule Setfor WJH The header for the rule set allows you to edit details about the rule set and select a different rule set Rule Set List Click the three lined icon to the left of the Rule Set Name to return to the Rul
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