SonicWALL Internet Security Appliances - Manual (Page 15)

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Content Filtering
• SonicWALL Content Filtering
You can use the SonicWALL Web content filtering to enforce your company's Internet access
policies. The SonicWALL blocks specified categories, such as violence or nudity, using an
optional Content Filter List. Users on your network can bypass the Content Filter List by
authenticating with a unique user name and password.
• Content Filter List Updates (optional)
Since content on the Internet is constantly changing, the SonicWALL automatically updates the
optional Content Filter List every week to ensure that access restrictions to new and relocated
Websites and newsgroups are properly enforced.
• Log and Block or Log Only
You can configure the SonicWALL to log and block access to objectional Web sites, or to log
inappropriate usage without blocking Web access.
• Filter Protocols
In addition to filtering access to Web sites, the SonicWALL can also block Newsgroups, ActiveX,
Java, Cookies, and Web Proxies.
Logging and Reporting
• Log Categories
You can select the information you wish to display in the SonicWALL event log. You can view the
event log from the SonicWALL Web Management Interface or receive the log as an e-mail file.
• Syslog Server Support
In addition to the standard screen log, the SonicWALL can write detailed event log information
to an external Syslog server. Syslog is the industry-standard method to capture information
about network activity.
• ViewPoint Reporting (optional)
Monitoring critical network events and activity, such as security threats, inappropriate Web use,
and bandwidth levels, is an essential component of network security. SonicWALL ViewPoint
complements the SonicWALL security features by providing detailed and comprehensive
reports of network activity.
SonicWALL ViewPoint is a software application that creates dynamic, Web-based network
reports. ViewPoint reporting generates both real-time and historical reports to offer a complete
view of all activity through your SonicWALL Internet Security Appliance.
• E-mail Alerts
The SonicWALL can be configured to send alerts of high-priority events, such as attacks, system
errors, and blocked Web sites. When these events occur, alerts can be immediately sent to an
e-mail address or e-mail pager.