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Internet Security
6.2
Web Site Filtering
Introduction
The Thomson Gateway allows you to deny access to specific web sites.
Access Denied page
When a user tries to access a page that is being blocked, the following page is displayed:
Address-based filtering
With address-based filtering you can
block web sites based on their address
, also called URL (for example
www.porn.com).
Proceed as follows:
1
Browse to the
.
2
On the Toolbox menu, click Web Site Filtering.
3
On the
, click Configure.
4
Make sure that the Use Address Based Filter check box is selected.
5
In the Action for Unknown Sites, select:
Allow as the default rule if you want to allow access to
all
web sites and manually specify which web
sites may not be accessed.
Block as the default rule if you want to deny access to
all
web sites and manually specify a number of
web sites that may be accessed.
6
Click Apply.
7
If you want to make exceptions for specific web sites, add the necessary rules in the address-based filter.
For more information, see
“6.2.1 Adding Rules For The Address Based Filter”
.