Manually downloading the webblocker database – WatchGuard Technologies FireboxTM System 4.6 User Manual

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Manually downloading the WebBlocker database

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2

In the Allowed Exceptions section, click Add to add either a network or host IP
address to be allowed at all times.

To allow a specific string for a domain, select Host Address. To allow a specific directory

pattern, enter the string to be allowed.

3

In the Deny Exceptions section, click Add to add either a network or an IP
address to be denied at all times.

To block a specific string to be denied for a domain, select Host Address. To block a specific

directory pattern, enter the string to be blocked (for example, “*poker”).

4

To remove an item from either the Allow or the Deny list, click the address. Click
the corresponding Remove button.

Manually downloading the WebBlocker database

You can manually force a download of the latest blocked URL database from
webblocker.watchguard.com using a DOS utility called dbfetch.

1

Open an MS-DOS Prompt window.

2

Change directories to the WatchGuard installation directory.

3

Issue the dbfetch command. The command syntax is

dbfetch [-debug] [name or IP address] [port]

––––

debug

— Outputs debugging information.

name or IP address

— Defaults to webblocker.watchguard.com.

port

— Sets port number; defaults to 4103.

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