GajShield Knowledge Base

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LATEST DOCUMENTS IN URL FILTERING


Q. Can I limit the size of downloads?
A. You can limit the size of downloaded files by stating the 'Maximum Download Size' while creating groups......
Q. What is 'Trusted Domain'?
A. If you have enabled http virus scanning and if you wish to bypass the virus scanning engine for particular domains, you can do that by adding these domains in 'Trusted Domain'.....
Q. I have blocked 'Mail' category for a particular group. But I would like them to have access to Yahoo mail.
A. You can add sites that you wish to allow for a particular group at Browsing->Category->White List. These sites will be allowed even though they belong to a particular category which is blocked......
Q. I would like to allow our users to only browse during non-peak hours. How do I do that in Gajshield?
A. Go to Browsing->Site Policy->Schedule. Enable only the time you wish a group to browse. By default, all groups are allowed to browse at all times. After modifying the schedule for a group, restart proxy at Browsing->Setup->Start Proxy......
Q. I would like to block all URLs for a group of users and allow only a few. Can I do that with GajShield?
A. Yes, you can create user groups which are allowed to only browse a certain sites. To do that, create groups with a Site policy as 'Default Block'. This can be done in the group creation form......
Q. What is Site Block Logs and how is it useful?
A. The 'Site Block Logs' gives a detailed report on the sites which have been blocked by the firewall. It also provides the category for which these sites have been blocked. You can click on any of these categories to find the users which have visited a pa.....
Q. Can I find out the top users who have downloaded from the web?
A. GajShield gives a very detailed report on each user. You can get the top users by download, by url hits and categories visited by the organisation. This give an insight on where the traffic is being utilised and where do users spend their time on the we.....
Q. Can I block files of a particular type?
A. GajShield supports file-block by mime-types. You can configure the required mime types to block for a group. This can be done at BROWSING->MimePolicy. If a group has been configured to block mime-types by default, you can specify the mime-types who w.....
Q. A particular URL is not categorised by GajShield, can I send it to you?
A. Please send the URL to support@gajshield.com along with the Category, you feel that it belongs to. Our team will review it and update the relevant category......
Q. How often is the URLs added into the database?
A. URL are categories round the clock at the GajShield data centre. They are updated every 5 minutes......
Q. Does GajShield support category based blocking?
A. Yes, GajShield does support URL categories, some of which are Advertisements And Pop-Ups Alcohol And Tobacco Anonymizers Arts Botnets Business Chat Child Abuse Images Compromised Computers And Technology Criminal Activity Cults Dating And.....

POPULAR DOCUMENTS IN URL FILTERING


Q. What is Site Block Logs and how is it useful?
A. The 'Site Block Logs' gives a detailed report on the sites which have been blocked by the firewall. It also provides the category for which these sites have been blocked. You can click on any of these categories to find the users which have visited a pa.....
Q. Can I find out the top users who have downloaded from the web?
A. GajShield gives a very detailed report on each user. You can get the top users by download, by url hits and categories visited by the organisation. This give an insight on where the traffic is being utilised and where do users spend their time on the we.....
Q. I would like to block all URLs for a group of users and allow only a few. Can I do that with GajShield?
A. Yes, you can create user groups which are allowed to only browse a certain sites. To do that, create groups with a Site policy as 'Default Block'. This can be done in the group creation form......
Q. I have blocked 'Mail' category for a particular group. But I would like them to have access to Yahoo mail.
A. You can add sites that you wish to allow for a particular group at Browsing->Category->White List. These sites will be allowed even though they belong to a particular category which is blocked......
Q. Can I limit the size of downloads?
A. You can limit the size of downloaded files by stating the 'Maximum Download Size' while creating groups......
Q. What is 'Trusted Domain'?
A. If you have enabled http virus scanning and if you wish to bypass the virus scanning engine for particular domains, you can do that by adding these domains in 'Trusted Domain'.....
Q. A particular URL is not categorised by GajShield, can I send it to you?
A. Please send the URL to support@gajshield.com along with the Category, you feel that it belongs to. Our team will review it and update the relevant category......
Q. How often is the URLs added into the database?
A. URL are categories round the clock at the GajShield data centre. They are updated every 5 minutes......
Q. I would like to allow our users to only browse during non-peak hours. How do I do that in Gajshield?
A. Go to Browsing->Site Policy->Schedule. Enable only the time you wish a group to browse. By default, all groups are allowed to browse at all times. After modifying the schedule for a group, restart proxy at Browsing->Setup->Start Proxy......
Q. Can I block files of a particular type?
A. GajShield supports file-block by mime-types. You can configure the required mime types to block for a group. This can be done at BROWSING->MimePolicy. If a group has been configured to block mime-types by default, you can specify the mime-types who w.....
Does GajShield support user authentication for URL filtering?
Q. Does GajShield support user authentication for URL filtering? A. GajShield supports Local Database, LDAP, Radius, TACACS+ and Microsoft Active Directory user authentication. All GajShield UPTMs can be easily configured to support the above authenticati.....