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CHAPTER 6

WatchGuard SOHO
WebBlocker

WatchGuard SOHO WebBlocker is an optional feature of the
WatchGuard SOHO and SOHO|tc that provides Web site filtering
capabilities. It gives you precise control over the types of Web sites
users on your private network are allowed to view.

How WebBlocker works

WebBlocker relies on a URL database, the CyberNOT list, built and
maintained by CyberPatrol. The WebBlocker database contains
many thousands of IP addresses and directories. These addresses
are divided into categories based on content such as Drug Culture,
Intolerance, or Sexual Acts.
WatchGuard updates the Webblocker server with a new database
at regular intervals.
Once you have purchased and enabled Webblocker, every time a
user on your private network attempts to reach an Internet Web

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