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
4-2 Content Filtering and Optimizing Scans
v1.0, September 2009
Default E-mail and Web Scan Settings
For most network environments, the default scan settings and actions that are shown in Table 4-1
work well but you can adjust these to the needs of your specific environment.
Table 4-1. Default E-mail and Web Scan Settings
Scan Type Default Scan Setting Default Action (if applicable)
Email Server Protocols
SMTP Enabled Block infected e-mail
POP3 Enabled Delete attachment if infected
IMAP Enabled Delete attachment if infected
Web Server Protocols
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HTTP Enabled Delete file if malware threat detected
HTTPS Disabled No action (scan disabled)
FTP Enabled Delete file if malware threat detected
Instant Messaging Services
Google Talk Allowed
ICQ Allowed
mIRC Allowed
MSN Messenger Allowed
QQ Allowed
Yahoo Messenger Allowed
Media Applications
iTunes (music store, update) Allowed
Quicktime (update) Allowed
Real Player (guide) Allowed
Rhapsody (guide, music store) Allowed
Winamp (Internet radio/TV) Allowed
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Services
BitTorrent Allowed
eDonkey Allowed
Gnutella Allowed