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Configuring Websense Enterprise Content Filtering

Websense Enterprise is a third party Internet filtering package that allows you to use Internet content filtering through the SonicWALL.

Step 1
Select Websense Enterprise from the Content Filter Type list.
Step 2
Click Configure to display the Websense Properties window.
Note
You specify enforcement of content filtering on the Network > Zones page.

Websense Properties

The General page in the Websense Properties window includes the following settings. After configuring Websense content filtering in the Websense Properties window, click OK .

Websense Server Status

This section displays the status of the Websense Enterprise server used for content filtering.

Settings

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Server Host Name or IP Address - Enter the Server Host Name or the IP address of the Websense Enterprise server used for the Content Filter List.
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Server Port - Enter the UDP port number for the SonicWALL to “listen” for the Websense Enterprise traffic. The default port number is 15868.
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User Name - To enable reporting of users and groups defined on the Websense Enterprise server, leave this field blank. To enable reporting by a specific user or group behind the SonicWALL, enter the User Name configured on the Websense Enterprise Server for the user or group. If using NT-based directories on the Websense Enterprise Server, the User Name is in this format, for example: NTLM:\\domainname\username. If using LDAP-based directories on the Websense Enterprise server, the User Name is in this format, for example: LDAP://o-domain/ou=sales/username.
Warning
Alert! If you are not sure about the entering a user name in this section, leave the field blank and consult your Websense documentation for more information.
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If Server is unavailable for (seconds) - Defines what action is taken if the Websense Enterprise server is unavailable. The default value for timeout of the server is 5 seconds, but you can enter a value between 1 and 10 seconds.
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Block traffic to all Web sites - Selecting this option blocks traffic to all Web sites except Allowed Domains until the Websense Enterprise server is available.
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Allow traffic to all Web sites - Selecting this option allows traffic to all Web sites without Websense Enterprise server filtering. However, Forbidden Domains and Keywords, if enabled, are still blocked.

URL Cache

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Cache Size (KB) - Configure the size of the URL Cache in KB.
Tip
Tip! A larger URL Cache size can result in noticeable improvements in Internet browsing response times.