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Cyberoam’s content filtering capabilities prevent Internet users from accessing non-productive or objectionable websites that take valuable system resources from your network at the same time prevents hackers and viruses that can gain access to your network through their Internet connections.
Cyberoam lets you prevent Internet users from accessing URLs that contain content the company finds objectionable. Cyberoam’s Categories Database contains categories covering Web page subject matter as diverse as adult material, astrology, games, job search, and weapons. It is organized into general categories, many of which contain collections of related Internet sites with specific content focus. In other words, database is a collection of site/host names that are assigned a category based on the major theme or content of the site.
Categories Database consists of three types:
Web category – Grouping of Domains and Keywords. Default web categories are available for use only if ‘Webcat Engine’ add-on module is registered.
File Type category – Grouping of File extensions
Application protocol – Grouping of protocols. Standard protocol definitions are available for use only if ‘Application Based Control’ add-on module is registered.
Apart from the default categories provided by Cyberoam, custom category can also be created if required. Creating custom category gives increased flexibility in managing Internet access for your organization. After creating a new category, it must be added to a policy so that Cyberoam knows when to enforce it and for which groups/users.
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Web Category
Web category is the grouping of Domains and Keywords used for Internet site filtering. Domains and any URL containing the keywords defined in the Web category will be blocked.
Each category is grouped according to the type of sites. Categories are grouped into four types and specifies whether accessing sited specified those categories is considered as productive or not:
• Neutral
• Productive
• Non-working
• Un-healthy
For your convenience, Cyberoam provides a database of default Web categories. You can use these or even create new web categories to suit your needs. To use the default web categories, the add-on module Webcat Engine should be registered.
Depending on the organization requirement, allow or deny access to the categories with the help of policies by groups, individual user, time of day, and many other criteria.
Custom web category is given priority over default category while allowing/restricting the access.
Search URL
Use Search URL to search whether the URL is categorized or not. It searches the specified URL and displays Category name under which the URL is categorized and category description.
When a custom category is created with a domain/URL which is already categorized in default category then the custom category overrides the default category and the search result displays custom category name and not the default category name.
Select
Categories Æ Web Category Æ Search URL
Screen – Search URL
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Manage Default Web Category
Default Web categories are available for use only if ‘Webcat Engine’ add-on module is registered.
Database of web categories is constantly updated by Cyberoam.
If the module is not registered, page is displayed with the message ‘Webcat Engine module is not registered’. See Register Add on Modules for registering Webcat Engine module. Module can also be registered as ‘Demo’ version if you have yet not purchased but will expire after 15 days of registeration.
Once the module is registered, the default categories can be used in Internet Access for filtering.
Select
Categories Æ Web Category Æ Manage Default to view list of default Web
Categories
Screen - Manage Default Web Category
Note
Default Web categories cannot be modified or deleted.
Custom web category is given the priority over the default category while allowing/restricting access.
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Create Custom Web category
Web Category
Select
Categories Æ Web Category Æ Create Custom to open create page
Screen - Create Custom Web Category
Screen Elements Description
Create Custom Web Category
Name Specify Web category name
Allows maximum of 60 characters
Can be any combination of A – Z, a – z, ‘_’, 0 - 9
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Screen Elements Description
Description
Category type
Create button
Specify full description
Allows maximum of 80 characters
Can be any combination of A – Z, a – z, ‘_’, 0 - 9
Categories are grouped into four types and specifies whether accessing sites specified in those categories is considered as productive or not:Neutral, Productive, Non-working, Un-healthy
Select category type
Creates a new custom Web Category. Web Category configuration is incomplete until domain names or keywords are attached
Domain Management
Add button Use to define domains for the web category. Depending on the user’s
Internet access policy, accessing specified domain(s) will be allowed or denied.
Click to add
Refer to Add Domain(s) for more details
Keywords Management
Add button Use to define keywords for the web category. Depending on the user’s
Internet access policy, accessing sites with the specified keyword(s) will be allowed or denied.
Click to add
Refer to Add Keyword(s) for details
Update button
Cancel button
Saves the web category
Cancels the current operation and returns to View Web Category page
Table - Create Web Category screen elements
Note
Custom category name cannot be same as default category name.
Add Domain
Screen - Add Domain
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Screen Elements Description
Domains Management
Domains Specify domains for the category. Depending on the Internet access policy and schedule strategy any site falling under the specified domain will be allowed or blocked access.
Add Domain button Assigns domains to the web category
Cancel button Cancels the current operation
Table - Add Domain screen elements
Note
Domains can be added at the time of creation of web category or whenever required.
Add Keyword
Screen - Add keyword
Screen Elements Description
Keywords Management
Keywords Specify domains for the category. Depending on the Internet access policy and schedule strategy any site falling under the specified domain will be allowed or blocked access
Add button Assigns keywords to the Web Category
Cancel button Cancels the current operation
Table - Add keyword screen elements
Note
Keywords can be added at the time of creation of web category or whenever required.
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Manage Custom Web Category
Web Category
Use to modify:
1. Description
2. Add Domains
3. Delete Domains
4. Add Keywords
5. Delete Keywords
Select
Categories Æ Web Category Æ Manage Custom to view the list of Web categories and click Web Category to be modified
Screen - Manage Custom Web category
Screen Elements Description
Update Custom Web Category
Name Displays name of the web category, modify if required
Category type
Domain Management
Add button Allows to add domain name(s) to the web category
Click to add
Refer to Add Domains for details
Delete button
Categories are grouped into four types and specifies whether accessing sites specified in those categories is considered as productive or not:Neutral, Productive, Non-working, Un-healthy
Select category type
Allows to remove domain name(s) from the web category
Click to remove
Refer to Delete Domains for details
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Screen Elements Description
Keywords Management
Add button Allows to add keyword(s) to the web category
Click to add
Refer to Add Keywords for details
Delete button Allows to remove keywords from the web category
Click to remove
Refer to Delete Keywords for details
Update button
Cancel button
Modifies and saves the updated details
Click to Update
Cancels the current operation and returns to the Manage Custom
Web Category page
Table - Update Custom Web category screen elements
Delete Domain
Screen – Delete Domain
Screen Elements Description
Select
Select All button
Delete button
Click all the domains required to be removed
Allows to select all the domains for deletion
Click Select All to select all domains
Remove(s) domains from the web category
Click to remove
Table – Delete Domain screen elements
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Delete Keyword
Web Category
Screen - Delete keyword
Screen Elements Description
Select
Select All button
Delete button
Click all the keywords required to be removed
Allows to select all the keywords for deletion
Click Select All to select all keywords
Remove(s) keywords from the web category
Click to remove
Table - Delete keywords screen elements
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Delete Web Category
Web Category
Prerequisite
• Not attached to any Policy
Select
Categories Æ Web Category Æ Manage Custom to view the list of Web
Categories.
Screen - Delete Custom Web Category
Screen Elements Description
Del
Select All
Delete button
Select web category to be deleted
More than one web category can be selected
Click to select
Allows to select all the web categories for deletion
Click to select
Deletes all the selected web categories
Click to delete
Table - Delete Custom Web Category screen elements
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File Type Category
File Type Category
File type is a grouping of file extensions. Cyberoam allows filtering Internet content based on file extension. For example, you can restrict access to particular types of files from sites within an otherwise-permitted category.
For your convenience, Cyberoam provides several default File Types categories. You can use these or even create new categories to suit your needs.
Depending on the organization requirement, allow or deny access to the categories with the help of policies by groups, individual user, time of day, and many other criteria.
Manage Default File Type Category
Cyberoam provides five default File Type categories which cannot be modified or deleted.
Select
Categories Æ File Type Category Æ Manage Default to view the list of default
File Type Categories. Click the Category to view extensions included in the Category.
Screen – Manage Custom File Type Category
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Create Custom File Type Category
File Type Category
Select
Categories Æ File Type Category Æ Create Custom to open the create page
Screen - Create Custom File Type Category
Screen Elements Description
Custom File Type details
Name Assign name to File Type Category
Allows maximum of 60 characters
Can be any combination of A – Z, a – z, ‘_’, 0 - 9
File Extensions
Description
Create button
Cancel button
Specify file extensions to be included in the File Type
Category
Extensions defined here will be blocked or filtered
Specify full description
Allows maximum of 80 characters
Can be any combination of A – Z, a – z, ‘_’, 0 - 9
Creates a new File Type Category
Cancels the current operation and returns to Manage
Custom File Type Category page
Table - Create Custom File Type screen elements
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File Type Category
Use to modify:
1. File Extensions
2. Description
Select
Categories Æ File Type Category Æ Manage Custom to view the list of File
Type Categories and click File Type Category to be modified.
Screen - Manage Custom File Type Category
Screen Elements Description
Update Custom File Type Category
Name
File Extensions
Displays name of the File Type Category, modify if necessary
Displays file extension(s) added to the Category, modify if required
Description
Update button
Cancel button
Displays description of Category
Modifies and saves the updated details
Click to Update
Cancels the current operation and returns to the Manage
Custom File Type Category page
Screen - Manage Custom File Type Category
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Delete Custom File Type Category
File Type Category
Prerequisite
• Not attached to any Policy
Select
Categories Æ File Type Category Æ Manage Custom to view the list of File
Type Categories created
Screen - Delete Custom File Type Category
Screen Elements
Del
Select All button
Delete button
Description
Click all the File Types required to be deleted
Allows to select all the File Types for deletion
Click Select All to select all File Types
Delete(s) the File Type Category
Click to delete
Table - Delete Custom File Type screen elements
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Application Protocol Category
Application Protocol Category is the grouping of Application Protocols used for filtering Internet content.
You can also filter Internet requests based on protocols or applications other than HTTP, HTTPS or FTP, for example those used for instant messaging, file sharing, file transfer, mail, and various other network operations.
For your convenience, Cyberoam provides a database of default Application Protocol categories.
To use the default Application Protocol categories, the add-on module ‘Application Based Control’ should be registered.
You can also create:
• Customized Application protocol category, if required
• Firewall rule based on customized Application protocol category
Manage Default Application Protocol Category
Default Application protocol categories are available for use only if ‘Application Based Control’ add-on module is registered. Database of protocol category is constantly updated by Cyberoam.
If the module is not registered, page is displayed with the message ‘Application Based Control’ module is not registered.
See Register Add on Modules for registering Application Based Control module. Module can also be registered as ‘Demo’ version if you have yet not purchased but will expire after 15 days of registeration.
Once the module is registered, the default protocol categories can be used in Internet Access for filtering.
Default Application protocol category cannot be modified or deleted.
Select
Categories Æ Application Protocol CategoryÆ Manage Default to view the list of default Application protocols Categories
Screen - Manage Default Application Protocol Category
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Create Custom Application Protocol Category
Select
Categories Æ Application Protocol Category Æ Create Custom to open the create page
Screen - Create Custom Application Protocol Category
Screen Elements Description
Custom Application Protocol Category
Name
Description
Specify name to Application Protocol Category
Allows maximum of 60 characters
Can be any combination of A – Z, a – z, ‘_’, 0 - 9
Specify full description
Allows maximum of 80 characters
Can be any combination of A – Z, a – z, ‘_’, 0 - 9
Create button Creates a new custom Application Protocol Category
Application Protocol details
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Add button
Update button
Cancel button
Use to assign application protocols to Category for blocking.
Select application protocol you want to include in a Category.
Cyberoam gives access to the Category based on the
Schedule.
Allows to add application protocol(s) to Category
Click to add
Refer to Add Custom Application Protocol details for more details
Saves Application Protocol Category
Cancels the current operation and returns to View Custom
Application Protocol Category page
Table – Create Custom Application Category screen elements
Note
Custom category name cannot be same as default category name.
Add Custom Application Protocol Details
Screen – Add Custom Application Protocol Category details
Screen Elements Description
Custom Application Protocol details
Application Select Application Protocols that are to be grouped in the
Category.
Custom and Default both can be grouped in a single
Application Protocol Category
Address
Add button
Cancel button
Groups the application protocols in the Category
Cancels the current operation
Table – Add Custom Application Protocol Category details
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Manage Custom Application Protocol Category
Use to modify:
1. Description
2. Add Application Protocol details
3. Delete Application Protocol details
Select
Categories Æ Application Protocol Category Æ Manage Custom to view the list of custom Application Protocol Categories. Click Application Protocol Category to be modified.
Screen – Manage Custom Application Protocol Category
Screen Elements Description
Update Custom Application Protocol Category
Name Displays name of Application Protocol Category, modify if necessary
Application Protocol Details
Add button
Delete button
Allows to add Application Protocol(s) to Category
Click to add
Refer to Add Custom Application Protocols for details
Allows to remove Application Protocol(s) from Category
Click to remove
Refer to Delete Custom Application Protocol for details
Update button
Cancel button
Modifies and saves the updated details
Click to Update
Cancels the current operation and returns to the Manage Custom
Application Protocol Category page
Table – Manage Custom Application Protocol Category screen elements
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Delete Custom Application Protocol Category details
Screen – Delete Application Protocol Category details
Screen Elements Description
Del
Select All button
Delete button
Click Application Protocol(s) required to be deleted
Allows to select all Application Protocol(s) for deletion
Click Select All to select all Application
Protocol(s)
Delete(s) Application Protocol(s)
Click to delete
Table – Delete Application Protocol Category screen elements
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Delete Custom Application Protocol Category
Prerequisite
• Not attached to any Policy
Select
Categories Æ Application Protocol Category Æ Manage Custom to view the list of Application Protocol Categories created
Screen - Delete Custom Application Protocol Category
Screen Elements Description
Del
Select All
Delete button
Select Category to be deleted
More than one Category can be selected
Click to select
Allows to select all the Categories for deletion
Click to select
Deletes all the selected Categories
Click to delete
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