User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- ProSecure Web/Email Security Threat Management (STM) Appliance Reference Manual
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Using the Setup Wizard to Provision the STM in Your Network
- Choosing a Deployment Scenario
- Understanding the Steps for Initial Connection
- Logging In to the STM
- Using the Setup Wizard to Perform the Initial Configuration
- Setup Wizard Step 1 of 10: Introduction
- Setup Wizard Step 2 of 11: Networking Settings
- Setup Wizard Step 3 of 11: Time Zone
- Setup Wizard Step 4 of 11: Email Security
- Setup Wizard Step 5 of 11: Web Security
- Setup Wizard Step 6 of 11: Email Notification Server Settings
- Setup Wizard Step 7 of 11: Update Settings
- Setup Wizard Step 8 of 11: HTTP Proxy Settings
- Setup Wizard Step 9 of 11: Web Categories
- Setup Wizard Step 10 of 11: Configuration Summary
- Setup Wizard Step 11 of 11: Restarting the System
- Verifying Proper Installation
- Registering the STM with NETGEAR
- What to Do Next
- Chapter 3 Performing Network and System Management
- Configuring Network Settings
- Configuring Session Limits and Timeouts
- Configuring the HTTP Proxy Settings
- About Users with Administrative and Guest Privileges
- Configuring Remote Management Access
- Using an SNMP Manager
- Managing the Configuration File
- Updating the Software
- Configuring Date and Time Service
- Managing Digital Certificates
- Managing the Quarantine Settings
- Performance Management
- Chapter 4 Content Filtering and Optimizing Scans
- About Content Filtering and Scans
- Configuring E-mail Protection
- Configuring Web and Services Protection
- Configuring Application Control
- Setting Scanning Exclusions and Web Access Exceptions
- Chapter 5 Managing Users, Groups, and Authentication
- About Users, Groups, and Domains
- Configuring Groups
- Configuring User Accounts
- Configuring Authentication
- Global User Settings
- Viewing and Logging Out Active Users
- Chapter 6 Monitoring System Access and Performance
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Using Online Support
- Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
- Index

ProSecure Web/Email Security Threat Management (STM) Appliance Reference Manual
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Updating the Software ..................................................................................................3-19
Scheduling Updates ...............................................................................................3-19
Performing a Manual Update .................................................................................3-21
Critical Updates That Require a Restart ................................................................3-22
Configuring Date and Time Service ..............................................................................3-23
Managing Digital Certificates ........................................................................................3-25
Managing the Certificate for HTTPS Scans ...........................................................3-26
Managing Untrusted Certificates ............................................................................3-29
Managing the Quarantine Settings ...............................................................................3-30
Performance Management ...........................................................................................3-31
Chapter 4
Content Filtering and Optimizing Scans
About Content Filtering and Scans .................................................................................4-1
Default E-mail and Web Scan Settings ....................................................................4-2
Configuring E-mail Protection .........................................................................................4-4
Customizing E-mail Protocol Scan Settings .............................................................4-4
Customizing E-mail Anti-Virus Settings ....................................................................4-5
E-mail Content Filtering ..........................................................................................4-11
Protecting Against E-mail Spam .............................................................................4-14
Configuring Web and Services Protection ....................................................................4-22
Customizing Web Protocol Scan Settings ..............................................................4-22
Configuring Web Malware Scans ...........................................................................4-24
Configuring Web Content Filtering .........................................................................4-26
Configuring Web URL Filtering ..............................................................................4-32
HTTPS Scan Settings ............................................................................................4-36
Specifying Trusted Hosts .......................................................................................4-39
Configuring FTP Scans ..........................................................................................4-41
Configuring Application Control ....................................................................................4-44
Setting Scanning Exclusions and Web Access Exceptions ..........................................4-46
Setting Scanning Exclusions ..................................................................................4-47
Setting Web Access Exception Rules ....................................................................4-48
Chapter 5
Managing Users, Groups, and Authentication
About Users, Groups, and Domains ...............................................................................5-1
Configuring Groups ........................................................................................................5-2