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12.2 URL Rules
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access to other web pages, a rule denying access to any URL must be placed at the end of the
rule list.
The following items (columns) can be available in the URL Rules tab:
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Description — description of a particular rule (for reference only). You can use the
checking box next to the description to enable/disable the rule (for example, for a cer-
tain time).
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Action — action which will be performed if all conditions of the rule are met (Permit —
access to the page will be allowed, Deny — connection to the page will be denied and
denial information will be displayed, Drop — access will be denied and a blank page
will be opened, Redirect — user will be redirected to the page specified in the rule).
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Condition — condition which must be met to apply the rule (e.g. URL matches certain
criteria, page is included in a particular category of the Kerio Web Filter database, etc.).
•
Properties — advanced options for the rule (e.g. anti-virus check, content filtering,
etc.).
The following columns are hidden by default. To view them, use the Modify columns function
in the context menu — for details, see chapter
.
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IP Groups — IP group to which the rule is applied. The IP groups include addresses of
clients (workstations of users who connect to the Internet through WinRoute).
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Valid Time — time interval during which the rule is applied.
•
Users List — list of users and user groups to which the rule applies.
Note: The default WinRoute installation includes several predefined URL rules. These rules are
disabled by default. These rules are available to the WinRoute administrators.
URL Rules Definition
To create a new rule, select a rule after which the new rule will be added, and click Add. You
can later use the arrow buttons to reorder the rule list.
Use the Add button to open a dialog for creating a new rule.
Open the General tab to set general rules and actions to be taken.
Description
Description of the rule (information for the administrator).
If user accessing the URL is
Select which users this rule will be applied on:
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any user — for all users (no authentication required).
selected user(s) — for selected users or/and user groups who have authenticated
to the firewall.
Note:
1.
It is often desired that the firewall requires user authentication before letting
them open a web page. This can be set on the Authentication Options tab in
Users (refer to chapter
). Using the do not require authentication option,