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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.

1. Select Websense Enterprise from the Content Filter Type list.
2. Click Configure to display the Websense Properties window.

Note: You specify enforcement of content filtering on the <Bold>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

• 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.
• Server Port - Enter the UDP port number for the SonicWALL to “listen” for the Websense Enterprise traffic. The default port number is 15868.
• 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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

• 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.