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The "DMZ PC" is effectively outside the Firewall, making
it more vulnerable to attacks. For this reason, you
should only enable the DMZ feature when required.
URL Filter
The URL Filter allows you to block access to undesirable Web site
• To use this feature, you must define "filter strings". If the "filter string" appears in a requested
URL, the request is blocked.
• Enabling the URL Filter also affects the Internet Access Log. If Enabled, the "Destination" field in
the log will display the URL. Otherwise, it will display the IP Address.
URL Filter Screen
Click the "Configure URL Filter" button on the Internet screen to access the URL
Filter screen. An example screen is shown below.
Figure 1: URL Filter Screen
Data - URL Filter Screen
Filter Strings
Current
Entries
This lists any existing entries. If you have not entered any
values, this list will be empty.
Add Filter
String
To add an entry to the list, enter it here, and click the "Add"
button.
An entry may be a Domain name (e.g. www.trash.com) or
simply a string. (e.g. ads/ )
Any URL which contains ANY entry ANYWHERE in the
URL will be blocked.
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